LinkedIn Lets Users Flag AI Slop in Posts

LinkedIn is rolling out a new option that allows members to privately report content they suspect was generated by artificial intelligence. The feature, confirmed by LinkedIn Chief Product Officer Hari Srinivasan, lets users flag posts and comments as likely “AI slop” through the platform’s three-dot menu.

Feedback Loop for Creators

Srinivasan explained that slop is difficult to define precisely, and reports from members will help the platform refine its detection models and improve feed quality over time. Creators will also start seeing private alerts in their analytics dashboards when their own posts are flagged by others as inauthentic or overly reliant on AI. The goal, he said, is to surface real human feedback rather than relying solely on automated detection tools that can misjudge content.

Dropping the “Enhance” Feature

In a related shift, LinkedIn is retiring its “enhance your post” tool, which previously helped users generate or rework post text. It will be replaced with a proofreading feature designed to correct writing without altering a person’s voice or tone. Srinivasan noted that many users turned to AI assistance because LinkedIn’s format didn’t always come naturally to them, and the new approach aims to preserve authenticity while still offering writing support.

The changes reflect growing unease across social platforms about the volume of AI-generated content flooding feeds. Pinterest, Snapchat, TikTok, Reddit and X have each introduced measures to curb the spread of synthetic posts. For LinkedIn specifically, the stakes may be higher: the platform’s value rests on professional trust, and AI-generated content threatens to undermine that even as the company, backed by Microsoft’s heavy AI investment, continues expanding generative tools elsewhere in its product.