LinkedIn is silently utilizing your data to develop AI models without requesting permission or following any privacy policies. LinkedIn said in a post on 404 media:
In order to make our services more relevant and helpful to you and others, we may use your personal data to develop, provide, and personalize our offerings; create and train artificial intelligence (AI) models; and obtain insights through the use of AI, automated systems, and inferences.
Professional Microsoft network users were the first to notice the new “Data for Generative AI Improvement” option, which appears in their data privacy settings. LinkedIn and its affiliates are granted permission to use your personal data and content, according to the description that shows when you select the setting option.
How to Prevent Your Data from Being Used to Train LinkedIn AI Models
LinkedIn uses your data to train AI models, however if you prefer not to have your data used for AI, you have the option to disable this feature. The steps outlined below can be used to prevent LinkedIn AI models from scanning your data.
- Open your LinkedIn account, then select Privacy & Settings.
- From the settings on the left-side menu, choose data privacy.
- Select the data now to enhance generative AI.
- The “Use my data for training content creation AI models” toggle should be turned off.
