LinkedIn Uses Your Data to Train AI: What This Means for You
amsterdam, vrijdag, 19 september 2025.
From November 2025, LinkedIn will use your posted content to train AI models. This means that everything you share on the platform could contribute to the development of AI technology. While this leads to better personalisation and new opportunities, it also raises privacy concerns. Fortunately, you can opt out by completing an opt-out form before the new terms take effect, ensuring your data is not used for AI training.
How LinkedIn Uses Your Data
From 3 November 2025, LinkedIn will use your posted content to train AI models. This means that everything you share on the platform, such as posts, profile updates, and other public content, can be used to improve AI technology. According to LinkedIn, this is intended to enhance the user experience on the platform and better connect members with new opportunities [1][2].
Benefits of AI Training
The benefits of this new practice are numerous. LinkedIn states that the AI models are designed to help employers find and approach you more easily, and to assist you in creating content such as profile updates, posts, and contributions. Additionally, LinkedIn can use data from your profile and public content you post on the platform to improve these functionalities [1][2].
Privacy Concerns and Opt-Out Option
Despite the benefits, these changes also raise privacy concerns. Many users are worried about how their data is used and protected. Fortunately, LinkedIn offers the option to opt out of this new practice through an opt-out form. You can do this by logging in, selecting ‘Object to Processing for Training AI Models That Generate Content’, and submitting the form [1][3]. It is important to note that the opt-out form must be completed before the new terms take effect, so take action before 3 November 2025 [1][3].
Transparency and Control
LinkedIn emphasises transparency and control over user data. The company stresses its commitment to fairness, transparency, and responsibility in their AI systems. They conduct regular audits on AI models and provide users with tools to manage their data settings [2][4]. Furthermore, they will not use data from users under 18 years old for AI training, although it is unclear how they will enforce this [1][2].
Impact on the EU
LinkedIn’s decision comes at a time when the European Union has implemented stricter privacy rules. Despite these regulations, the use of user data for AI training is permitted as long as users have the option to opt out. LinkedIn has updated the European Regional Privacy Notice to provide users in the EU, EEA, Switzerland, and the UK with more information about the legal basis for processing user data for AI training [2][3].
Future Perspectives
LinkedIn plans to expand its AI capabilities in the coming years. The company hopes to integrate AI functions that offer more personalised learning paths and skill evaluations. These developments will further enrich the user experience on the platform but will also require ongoing dialogue between LinkedIn and its users regarding privacy and data usage [4][5].