YouTube, LinkedIn And Substack Crack Down On AI-Generated Content – – Black Enterprise

(Photo: REUTERS/Dado Ruvic) YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack have introduced or expanded systems this summer to identify, label, or limit the distribution of certain AI-generated content. Major digital platforms are increasing scrutiny of AI-generated content, putting new pressure on businesses and creators to be transparent about how they use artificial intelligence in public-facing work, Inc.com reports. YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack have introduced or expanded systems this summer to identify, label, or limit the distribution of certain AI-generated content. The moves come as platforms grapple with maintaining authenticity while generative AI makes producing text, images, and videos easier. YouTube announced on May 27 that labels for photorealistic or meaningfully AI-generated or altered content would become more prominent. Labels appear below long-form videos and as overlays on Shorts. YouTube also began rolling out internal detection systems in May that can automatically apply labels when it detects significant photorealistic AI use and creators have not disclosed it. LinkedIn has taken aim at what it describes as “AI slop,” or low-effort AI-generated content lacking original perspective. On July 30, the platform introduced an option allowing users to flag posts that “seem like AI slop.” More than one million people have used the feature, and LinkedIn