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LinkedIn's AI training plans are back, but not all users are treated equally

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LinkedIn's AI training settings don't affect all users equally. Did you notice that LinkedIn will share UK users' data with Microsoft, but not EEA users?

In this video, Rob looks at the background, the broader context, and the details.

LinkedIn first floated the idea of training its AI models on users' personal data last summer and has since encountered several bumps in the road.

Complaints were submitted to regulators in Ireland and the UK, and the company responded by putting the project on hold for EEA and UK users in September 2024.

Incidentally, the EDPB published an…

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