The social network LinkedIn is training AI models using your data quietly without asking or without any privacy policy. In a post on 404 media, LinkedIn states:
We may use your personal data to improve, develop, and provide products and services; develop and train artificial intelligence (AI) models; develop, provide, and personalize our services; and gain insights with the help of AI, automated systems, and inferences so that our services can be more relevant and useful to you and others.
Professional Microsoft network users first noticed the new option, which shows in their data privacy settings, known as “Data for Generative AI Improvement.” The setting option appears with an explanation that says LinkedIn and its affiliate’s permission to “use your personal data and content you create on LinkedIn to train generative AI models that create content.”
How to Stop LinkedIn AI Models from Training Using Your Data
LinkedIn is training AI models using your data, but you can also turn off the option if you don’t want it to use your data for AI purposes. To disable LinkedIn AI models to scan your data, follow the steps listed below.
- Open your LinkedIn account and go to settings and privacy.
- Select data privacy from the left-side menu options.
- Now, choose the data for generative AI improvement.
- Turn off the toggle that says, Use my data for training content creation AI models.
