LinkedIn may have used U.S. user data to train its AI models before updating its terms of service, TechCrunch reports. An opt-out toggle in U.S. users’ settings states LinkedIn uses personal data to train “content creation AI models.” LinkedIn’s terms of service have been updated since the toggle was made available. After raising concerns, the U.K. Information Commissioner’s Office said LinkedIn “suspended such model training” and the office is monitoring generative AI developers to ensure user safeguards are in place.
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