How to Opt Out of Linkedin AI Data Collection

FYI regarding the new Linked In data collection for AI Model training. It is auto opt in, so if toy want to opt out follow these instructions. To turn off LinkedIn's AI training data collection, follow these steps: 1. **Log in to your LinkedIn account.** 2. Click on your **profile picture** at the top right corner to open the dropdown menu. 3. Select **Settings & Privacy** from the menu. 4. In the **Data privacy** section, click on **Manage your data and activity.** 5. Scroll down to find the **Data collected for AI model training** option. 6. Click on the **Change** button next to it. 7. Toggle off the switch to disable data collection for AI model training. This will prevent LinkedIn from using your data for training its AI models. Keep in mind that this setting may not affect all types of data collection, so you should review LinkedIn's privacy policy for a comprehensive understanding of how your data is used.

I love LinkedIn -- its been a model for what social (and sociable) media should be. But I just discovered something deeply unsettling and creepy. In the US, this platform automatically opts you "IN" to allowing LinkedIn and its 3rd party "partners" (whomever they are) to use your personal data and content you create to train generative AI models. WTF? It should go without sayng that my name, content, social graph, etc. shouldn't be provided to unknown 3rd parties for the purpose of developing products without my awareness and consent -- in particular when that data is hosted by a service I PAY FOR. It's appalling and honestly, I would have thought the LinkedIn team knew better. It's also a huge missed opportunity for LinkedIn to do it "right". I *might* contribute my data (happily) for the development of models that are open source, or fill a public purpose. Give me options and involvement, don't sneak around, monetizing me through deception. Fortunately, you can turn this off - at least one hopes. Click on the "Me" dropdown menu, then under "Account" select "Settings & Privacy". You'll be taken to a separate page that says "Settings". On the left, look for "Data Privacy". Under "How LinkedIn Uses Your Data", you'll find "Data for Generative AI Improvement". There, disturbingly, you'll find the words, "Can LinkedIn and its affiliates use your personal data and content you create on LinkedIn to train generative AI models that create content?" and this box is checked to "On". Check it to off. It's worth observing: this only seems to affect US customers of LinkedIn. EU customers, covered by much stronger privacy regulations, don't have this problem. Huh. 🤔 LinkedIn: apologize. Make this opt-out by default immediately, and then make sure no data shipped without user consent. Then apologize again. PS> a huge THANK YOU to Rachel Tobac who found and posted this elsewhere.

LinkedIn has auto-opted everyone into using their content to train their AI tool – without asking first! I highly recommend opting out ASAP (and seriously, organizations need to stop this sneaky auto-opt-in practice, it’s not okay). To opt out: Settings & Privacy > Data Privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement (turn it OFF). Reports are coming in from people auto-opted in across the USA, Canada, India, UK, Australia, UAE, and more. Interestingly, people in countries covered by EU privacy laws aren’t automatically opted in—go figure! Why should you care about opting out of AI training? Generative AI builds outputs based on the content it’s trained on. That means if LinkedIn is using your original posts, photos, or videos, bits of your work might get blended into AI-generated content elsewhere. In some cases, AI even plagiarizes entire pieces. If you’re someone who creates original content, this could be a problem. My theory? LinkedIn is banking on people not realizing they’ve been opted in so they can use your content until you figure it out and hit the opt-out button. Honestly, this approach sucks. No, LinkedIn – don’t train your generative AI on my content without asking me first! #aitraining #trainingdata #optout #copyright