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LinkedIn is probably the worst culprit. It has always been a wasteland of “corporate/professional slop”, except now the interface deliberately suggests AI-gener

LinkedIn is probably the worst culprit. It has always been a wasteland of “corporate/professional slop”, except now the interface deliberately suggests AI-generated responses to posts. I genuinely cannot think of a worse “social network” than that hell hole. “Very insightful! Truly a masterclass in turning everyday professional rituals into transformative personal branding opportunities. Your ability to synergize authenticity, thought leadership, and self-congratulation is unparalleled.”

vouaobrasil 1y ago
Best thing you can do is quit LinkedIn. I deleted my account immediately once I first noticed AI-generated content there.
- stevekemp 1y ago
  I guess that makes sense, unless you're single. LinkedIn is the new tinder.
  - exographicskip 1y ago
    Color me intrigued
    - slumberlust 1y ago
      Would you like to 'swap business cards?'
  - mancerayder 1y ago
    Let's expound some more on this. There's a parallel between people feeling forced to use online dating (mostly owned by one corporate entity) despite hating it, and being forced to use LinkedIn when you're in a state of paycheck-unattached or even just paycheck-curious.
quietbritishjim 1y ago
> now the interface deliberately suggests AI-generated responses to posts This feature absolutely defies belief. If I ran a social network (thank god I don't) one of my main worries would be a flood of AI skip driving away all the human users. And LinkedIn are encouraging it. How does that happen? My best guess is that it drives up engagement numbers to allow some disinterested middle managers to hit some internal targets.
- distantprovince 1y ago
  This feature predates LLMs though, right? Funnily enough, I actually find it hilarious! In my mind, once they introduced it, it immediately became "a list of things NOT to reply if you want to be polite" and I was used it like that. With one exception. If I came across an update from someone who's a really good friend, I would unleash full power of AI comments on them! We had amazing AI generated comment threads with friends that looked goofy as hell.
  - Jensson 1y ago
    > This feature predates LLMs though, right? LLM dates back to 2017, Google added that to internal gmail back then. Not sure when linkedin added it so you might be right, but the tech is much older than most thinks.
j45 1y ago
AI Content that doesn't appear AI today will have to be the type that doesn't appear like AI in 1, 2 years. Folks who are new to AI are just posting away with their December 2022 because it's new to them. It is best to personally understand your own style(s) of communication.

vouaobrasil 1y ago

Best thing you can do is quit LinkedIn. I deleted my account immediately once I first noticed AI-generated content there.

stevekemp 1y ago
I guess that makes sense, unless you're single. LinkedIn is the new tinder.
- exographicskip 1y ago
  Color me intrigued
  - slumberlust 1y ago
    Would you like to 'swap business cards?'
- mancerayder 1y ago
  Let's expound some more on this. There's a parallel between people feeling forced to use online dating (mostly owned by one corporate entity) despite hating it, and being forced to use LinkedIn when you're in a state of paycheck-unattached or even just paycheck-curious.

quietbritishjim 1y ago

> now the interface deliberately suggests AI-generated responses to posts This feature absolutely defies belief. If I ran a social network (thank god I don't) one of my main worries would be a flood of AI skip driving away all the human users. And LinkedIn are encouraging it. How does that happen? My best guess is that it drives up engagement numbers to allow some disinterested middle managers to hit some internal targets.

distantprovince 1y ago
This feature predates LLMs though, right? Funnily enough, I actually find it hilarious! In my mind, once they introduced it, it immediately became "a list of things NOT to reply if you want to be polite" and I was used it like that. With one exception. If I came across an update from someone who's a really good friend, I would unleash full power of AI comments on them! We had amazing AI generated comment threads with friends that looked goofy as hell.
- Jensson 1y ago
  > This feature predates LLMs though, right? LLM dates back to 2017, Google added that to internal gmail back then. Not sure when linkedin added it so you might be right, but the tech is much older than most thinks.

j45 1y ago

AI Content that doesn't appear AI today will have to be the type that doesn't appear like AI in 1, 2 years. Folks who are new to AI are just posting away with their December 2022 because it's new to them. It is best to personally understand your own style(s) of communication.