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Over 1 million people have clicked LinkedIn’s AI slop button

The Verge AIFriday, August 21, 2026 at 9:25 PM

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Over 1 million people have clicked LinkedIn’s AI slop button
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LinkedIn actually announced a "Seems like AI slop" button on July 30th, and the company says that a lot of people have already used it.

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Impact
High
Category
Ai
Market relevance
Moderate
Why it matters
AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack. LinkedIn actually announced a "Seems like AI slop" button on July 30th, and the company says that a lot of people have already used it. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to this developing story.
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What happened

LinkedIn actually announced a "Seems like AI slop" button on July 30th, and the company says that a lot of people have already used it.

Why it matters

AI developments move capital, regulation, and competitive advantage across the tech stack.

Background

The Verge AI reported on this under ai. RedScroll surfaces the signal with an extractive brief — not a reprint of the original article. Read the source for full reporting.

Timeline

  1. The Verge AI published: Over 1 million people have clicked LinkedIn’s AI slop button

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

Economic impact

Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to this developing story.

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