LinkedIn reportedly trains AI models on user data without consent
- Microsoft Corporation's LinkedIn is facing criticism for using user data for AI training without prior consent, ahead of a terms of service update.
- LinkedIn states it collects personal data for its generative AI features, which may involve third-party models from Microsoft.
- Users can opt out of this data use by adjusting their account settings, while European users are exempt from automatic data scraping.
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LinkedIn suspends training of AI models using UK user data
The UK’s data protection regulator said it had raised ‘concerns’ with the platform over the issue. LinkedIn has paused training generative AI models using data from UK users after engaging with the UK’s data protection regulator. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said on Friday that it had received confirmation from the professional networking platform that it had “suspended” AI model training based on data from UK users. On Thursday,…
Microsoft-Owned LinkedIn Using People’s Data to Train Artificial Intelligence Models - The Thinking Conservative
Professional networking platform LinkedIn has confirmed that it automatically uses personal user data to train AI models without first informing its members. The post Microsoft-Owned LinkedIn Using People’s Data to Train Artificial Intelligence Models appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.
LinkedIn plans to use your data to train its AI. Here’s how to stop it
LinkedIn users might not realize they’re giving permission for the site to use their personal data and any content they create on the platform to train the company’s generative AI models, but if they’re in the U.S., Canada, or one of several other countries, odds are they soon will be. Updates to the company’s user agreement that go into effect November 20 will automatically opt users into sharing their data. (A social media posting from Rachel …
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