Recent reports in Fortune Magazine have highlighted significant user backlash against LinkedIn's AI-powered Collaborative Articles. These articles, which feature AI-generated topics, questions, and many answers, are increasingly appearing in users' feeds, leading to concerns about the quality and authenticity of the content. Some users have described the articles as a 'cesspool of AI crap' and an 'ever-deteriorating ouroboros of thought leadership wank and AI word vomit.' Additionally, it has been revealed that LinkedIn uses these articles to train its AI models, raising ethical questions about the use of user-generated content. The situation has sparked a generative AI feedback loop and issues around AI-generated writing advice.
AI generated bylines?! https://t.co/Ww7x68UgBW
I keep receiving invitations to contribute to LinkedIn collaborative articles that offer "writing advice" and which read like they are generated by ChatGPT--and it turns out many of them are. And LinkedIn uses these articles to train AI models. A lose-lose for readers, it seems. https://t.co/B5hx4aJxwC
On X, @cassiecodes called LinkedIn's Colloborative Articles “an ever-deteriorating ouroboros of ‘thought leadership’ wank and AI word vomit.” https://t.co/gejVwVyDo5
LinkedIn’s AI-powered Collaborative Articles offer a sobering peek at the future of content. https://t.co/lcRVj5WWhK
"Cesspool of AI Crap" - yup, that's my line right there in the title. Had the pleasure of answering a few questions for @sharongoldman's latest @FortuneMagazine piece on #LinkedIn's Collaborative Articles AI-generated content nightmare. Thanks Sharon, great piece! Link below🧵 https://t.co/ULAcctx59o
Also NEW for @FortuneMagazine today: Have you noticed more of those LinkedIn Collaborative Articles lately, w/their AI-generated topics? I have: That led to this piece about the user backlash & a look at those trying to game the system. https://t.co/gejVwVyDo5
Also NEW for @FortuneMagazine today: Have you noticed more of those Collaborative Articles, with AI-generated questions and many answers that seem AI-generated, showing up in your news feed? I have. Well, turns out it has sparked a generative AI feedback loop that one user called…