LinkedIn's AI Data Collection: What You Need to Know

If you haven't checked your LinkedIn settings lately, there's something important you should know. LinkedIn has now started using member data to train AI models for itself and Microsoft.

⛏️ What's being collected?

Your profile information, posts, comments, job history, education, skills, and engagement activity are all fair game. LinkedIn is using this to train generative AI features like writing suggestions and content recommendations.

🤗 You're opted in by default.

Here's the catch: you're automatically enrolled unless you opt out. LinkedIn assumes consent unless you actively disable it. Once data is used for training, it cannot be removed from existing AI models.

👨🏼‍🏫 How to opt out:

Desktop: Settings & Privacy → Data Privacy → "Data for Generative AI Improvement" → Toggle Off

Mobile: Profile picture → Settings → Data Privacy → "Data for Generative AI Improvement" → Toggle Off

Your call.

The decision is yours. If you work with sensitive information, prefer privacy, or want control over your professional data, opt out. If you value AI feature improvements, stay opted in. Just make sure it's your choice, not the default.

The setting only controls training data use. It doesn't affect personalisation, security, or anti-abuse AI systems, and you can still use LinkedIn's generative AI features after opting out.

https://www.linkedin.com/help/linkedin/answer/a6278444