Over one million users have clicked LinkedIn’s “Seems like AI slop” button since the company introduced the feature on 30 July. Chief product officer Hari Srinivasan confirmed the figure in a post on Thursday, noting that the option appears within the three-dot menu on individual posts. This metric follows a separate analysis by Pangram, which flagged 41 percent of longform content on the platform as fully AI generated. LinkedIn subsequently added new classifiers to label such posts and removed a function that previously allowed creators to hide AI usage. The move marks a direct response to growing concerns about content authenticity and the dilution of human voice in professional networking. While the button does not technically reject the post, it provides a visible signal to readers that the text was likely machine produced. This transparency aims to restore trust between professionals sharing career updates and those consuming them. The high engagement suggests a significant portion of the user base is actively scrutinising the origin of incoming information.
- The feature is accessible only via the three-dot menu on specific posts
- Pangram identified 41 percent of longform LinkedIn posts as fully AI generated
- LinkedIn removed the ability for creators to conceal AI usage
