"One of the defining traits of LinkedIn has always been unhinged posts from power users-the r/LinkedInLunatics subreddit exists for a reason-but the obsessive tenor of LinkedIn posting has become, somehow, more unbearable over the past few years as the generative AI hype cycle has grown. More and more self-proclaimed AI-first experts have been dominating my algorithmic feed with their unsolicited advice."
"Johnross Post, a creative director in advertising, and Aurora Johnson, an information security researcher, are the two developers behind this Chrome extension. It's their first project together. The duo was inspired by feeling professionally pressured to stay active on LinkedIn, while simultaneously being exhausted by many posters' obsession with generative AI. 'As a freelancer, a lot of my ability to get jobs is based on being on LinkedIn and being engaged,' says Post."
A free Chrome extension replaces LinkedIn posts about generative AI with facts about Allen Iverson. The extension targets the growing surge of generative-AI content that has increasingly dominated professional feeds. Developers Johnross Post and Aurora Johnson created the extension after feeling pressured to remain active on LinkedIn while being exhausted by many posters' obsession with generative AI. The extension is designed to let users take back control of their feed and internet experience. One user reopened LinkedIn after avoiding the platform for most of 2025 because the extension immediately spared them from reading about generative AI. The first post encountered in the feed was about an AI event.
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