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'It's ok to use AI to help you write, but your posts and comments need to represent your voice and your perspectives': LinkedIn is finally set to crack down on AI slop — and save our collective sanity

LinkedIn exec reveals plans to cut down on AI slop
Move looks to cut down on inauthentic or unoriginal content and posts
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LinkedIn may soon be a much nicer place to network and follow updates from old colleagues after the site announced new plans to cut down on AI-generated "slop" content.

In a new blog post, LinkedIn's VP of Product Laura Lorenzetti outlined how the changes will look to get rid of not only blatant engagement bait, but also recycled "thought leadership" and other "generic" content.

The move will also see LinkedIn target posts and comments which have obvious signs of being created with AI construction, such as the notorious "em dash problem" and "it's not X, it's Y" phrases, as well as targeting bots and fake, AI-made profiles.

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