- LinkedIn now lets users tag posts as seems like AI slop instead of reporting them as spam.
- The move came after AI detector startup Pangram reported that over 40 percent of long-form LinkedIn posts are AI garbage; the publicity forced Microsoft to reckon with the problem.
- Chief product officer Hari Srinivasan said, AI slop is a top priority for all of us, adding, We really care about this.
- LinkedIn is removing its enhance your post feature and replacing it with a proofreading tool that does not change your voice.
- Satya Nadella, chief executive officer, urged moving beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication and called this the product design question we need to debate and answer.
- Nadella did not post his remarks on LinkedIn, so there is no seems like AI slop button to press.
Microsoft's $41 billion investment in AI is under the spotlight as LinkedIn rolls out a new feature allowing users to tag posts as 'seems like AI slop.' This decision follows a report from AI detector startup Pangram, revealing that over 40% of long-form posts on LinkedIn are considered AI-generated content.123568
LinkedIn's chief product officer, Hari Srinivasan, emphasized the importance of addressing this issue, stating, “AI slop is a top priority for all of us.” The platform aims to refine its content quality by enabling users to report posts they believe lack authenticity. Srinivasan noted, “Slop is hard to define and the definition changes; this lets us tune our models and make better feeds.”4
In a shift from its previous approach, LinkedIn is moving away from its 'enhance your post' feature, which was criticized for contributing to the dilution of content quality. Instead, the platform will now offer a proofreading feature that maintains users' original voice while improving clarity.
CEO Satya Nadella highlighted the need for a new equilibrium in content creation, stating, “We need to get beyond the arguments of slop vs sophistication and develop a new equilibrium in terms of our ‘theory of the mind.’” This reflects a broader challenge in balancing AI's role in enhancing communication while preserving authenticity.7
“LinkedIn is removing its 'enhance your post' AI feature for a proofreader that 'does not change your voice,' after Pangram found over 40% of long-form posts are AI garbage. CEO Satya Nadella urged moving beyond 'slop vs sophistication' arguments, calling it 'the product design question we need to debate and answer.'”
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