LinkedIn Says Its “Sounds Like AI Slop” Feature Has Been Used by 1 Million Users, While AI Slop Content Gets 40% Fewer Views
LinkedIn recently launched its “Sounds Like AI Slop” feature, giving members a way to privately flag content they think is inauthentic or heavily AI-generated.
What’s New With LinkedIn’s AI Slop Feature
Hari Srinivasan, Chief Product Officer, shared a few updates in a LinkedIn post about how the feature is going. He revealed that more than 1 million people have used it in its first two weeks, and that content LinkedIn classifies as AI Slop is receiving 40% fewer views.
He also said there are safeguards in place to prevent individual feedback from being used to unfairly target members.
LinkedIn is also starting to add private messages in Post Analytics, letting members know when their content has received community feedback indicating that it may be “AI Slop.”
What LinkedIn’s AI Slop Update Means for Creators
The early usage numbers show there’s clearly demand for ways to clean up feeds from low-quality, AI-generated content, and the drop in views suggests the feature is already having an impact.
The new messaging also adds an important layer of transparency by giving people more insight into when their content is being identified as AI Slop and the opportunity to course correct. There will undoubtedly be some mistakes along the way, but at least users will have more context if they see a dip in viewership.
With AI continuing to evolve, and people’s feelings around it evolving with it, I think we’ll continue to see LinkedIn and other social platforms test and iterate on features like this as they try to find the right balance between embracing AI and keeping the experience “human.”
