LinkedIn Trains AI Using User Content Without Notice

LinkedIn has automatically opted users into a privacy setting categorized as "Data for Generative AI Improvement.u201d

With this option toggled on, the platform is able to use content posted by users to train its new AI.

The setting description reads, u201cCan LinkedIn and its affiliates use your personal data and content you create on LinkedIn to train generative AI models that create content?u201d

Users of the app noticed this feature on Sept. 28. There was no announcement or update confirming that users would be automatically opted in to sharing their data.

This is not LinkedInu2019s first controversy with data collecting. Slashgear reported in 2020 that they and other apps were copying usersu2019 clipboard data even when not in use.

Additionally, many have found that the new feature is buried deep within the appu2019s settings making it difficult to find and opt out of.

Users are able to opt out of this setting with the following steps.

1. Click on the u201cMeu201d tab under your profile picture then go to u201cSettings & Privacy.u201d

2. On the settings bar, click u201cData Privacy.u201d

3. Under the tab u201cHow LinkedIn uses your datau201d go to the bottom and click u201cData for Generative AI Improvement.u201d Once you click on this you are able to toggle this setting off.

LinkedIn Trains AI Using User Content Without Notice

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