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LinkedIn gave everyone a 'this looks like AI' button. I won't press it.
LinkedIn has introduced a new feature that allows users to label posts as generated by AI. This shift hands the judgment of content quality to the broader user base, leading to potential mislabeling and discouragement of authentic expression. The author reflects on personal experiences with writing fluency perceived as AI-generated, foreshadowing a divide in writing quality as users may alter their styles to evade AI labeling. The move could stifle creativity and result in users avoiding posting altogether, out of fear of judgment.
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Published 4 Aug 2026, 12:50 UTC4 min read
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Summary
TL;DR
- LinkedIn allows users to label posts as AI-generated.
- The feature risks mislabeling high-quality human writing.
- Concerns over loss of genuine expression in writing.
- Users may dumb down writing quality to avoid scrutiny.
- The author intentionally avoids using the labeling button.
Interesting facts
- The feature could result in writers deliberately including errors.
- AI was trained on human prose, making its outputs appear polished.
- The author uses AI as a tool for logistics, not for writing.