How to stop LinkedIn AI learning from your account

News website Mashable reported that the online public learned about LinkedIn AI learning from their user data on September 18, 2024. 

The platform’s users noticed it when a new data privacy settings option appeared called “Data for Generative AI Improvement.” 

It lets the company and its affiliates use your data and content to train generative AI models. Fortunately, you can maintain your data privacy by turning off this feature.

How to turn off LinkedIn AI learning

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An apparently new AI training option in LinkedIn is on by default. Here's how to turn it off. https://t.co/BZ66KvZtwe

— Mashable (@mashable) September 18, 2024

Many are wary of companies using their digital data for marketing and other purposes. You may keep LinkedIn AI from doing that to your account with these steps: 

1. Login to your LinkedIn account. 
2. Click your profile image on the header menu. 
3. Then, choose Settings & Privacy in the dropdown menu.
4. Select Data Privacy on the left side menu.
5. Select the “Data for Generative AI Improvement option under the How LinkedIn uses your data” section.
6. Turn on the “Use my data for training content creation AI models” toggle.

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How does LinkedIn use your data?

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Some of the biggest changes and opportunities are being driven by artificial intelligence (AI). That’s why we’re making over 100 AI courses free through June 15, 2023 to help you succeed in your job and career. https://t.co/9tt31BRshc

— LinkedIn Learning (@LI_learning) March 16, 2023

Microsoft owns LinkedIn, and it has been investing heavily in artificial intelligence. Consequently, it’s unsurprising that the job seeker platform has been pushing more AI-powered features. 

Artificial intelligence relies on user data to function, hence, it’s using information from members who have not turned off LinkedIn AI learning. 

The job portal explains it uses data to run features like “Writing Suggestions,” which drafts messages that a member may edit before posting.

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The platform uses member data to improve functionality and security. Moreover, LinkedIn may use your data to train AI models like Microsoft’s Azure OpenAI service. 

The website states that it will not use personal data from members in Switzerland, the European Union, and the European Economic Area.

Hence, they do not need to toggle LinkedIn AI training off. Mashable explains this limitation is due to the EU’s robust data privacy laws.