LinkedIn's 'AI Slop Report Button' has been used by 1 million people, according to its executive.
LinkedIn, known as a business-oriented social networking service, added a button called '
One more follow up on AI Slop. -First, thank you. Over a million people have now clicked 'seems like AI slop,' since we launched it two weeks ago...helping us better understand how our community… | Hari Srinivasan | 168 comments
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Over 1 million people have clicked LinkedIn's AI slop button | The Verge
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A report published in July 2026 revealed that 40.5% of long-form posts on LinkedIn were AI-generated. According to Srinivasan, eliminating AI slops has become a top priority for LinkedIn, with hundreds of thousands of automated comments being prevented daily by the automated defense system, and this number projected to reach billions over several months in 2026. Therefore, on July 30, 2026, LinkedIn added a 'Seems Like AI Slop' button to allow users to report AI slops.
LinkedIn introduces an 'AI SLOP reporting button' - GIGAZINE
According to Srinivasan, the 'Seems Like AI Slop' button is intended to flag accounts that appear to be created by AI, as well as to allow users to see if 'sloppy posts' are being reported as AI slops. Srinivasan also stated that he believes that when it comes to what looks 'authentic,' feedback from real people should be obtained rather than relying on the sloppy judgments of AI detection tools.
Regarding the 'Seems Like AI Slop' button, Srinivasan posted on LinkedIn on July 20, 2026, 'More than one million people have clicked 'Seems Like AI Slop' since its release two weeks ago. This allows us to better understand how the community experiences low-quality content.'
In addition, as a further measure against AI slop, if a post receives sufficient feedback, a message will be displayed in the post analysis, making it easier for other users to understand how the content is being received. Furthermore, to prevent reports made by 'Seems Like AI Slop' from leading to harassment or attacks against specific individuals, safety measures are being implemented to prevent misuse by viewing multiple signals together rather than a single piece of feedback.
Srinivasan said, 'Overall, the number of views for the content we classify as AI slop has decreased by 40% compared to a few weeks ago. While we have made progress, we recognize that there is still a lot of work to be done to ensure that LinkedIn continues to be a place where people can find genuine humanity and genuine perspectives. This is always our top priority.'
While Srinivasan's post has received reports of people actually using the 'Seems Like AI Slop' button and praise for LinkedIn's efforts, comments have also expressed concerns that the reports are based solely on the subjective observation that something 'looks like AI Slop,' and that the conscious effort to avoid being mistaken for AI Slop might distort the writing style.
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