LinkedIn is reportedly in the process of rolling back AI prompts for these users
LinkedIn is reportedly removing artificial intelligence (AI) prompts that previously appeared on its platform. These AI prompts appeared in the feed of Premium users, urging them to use the service’s AI features. However, several users have stated that these prompts have not been visible on the service for a while. The company has also reportedly confirmed that these prompts are being scaled back, without giving a reason. Notably, a report earlier this month claimed that the social networking platform trained its AI models based on user data without notifying them beforehand.
LinkedIn is scaling back AI prompts shown to premium users
According to a fast company reportLinkedIn is quietly removing the AI prompt suggestions in the feed that were regularly noticed by Premium users. These prompts appeared below each message, suggesting related questions a user could ask the AI. This feature was similar to what Meta released on Facebook.
However, the visibility of these cues is reportedly significantly reduced. LinkedIn spokesperson Suzi Owens confirmed in the release that these AI suggestions were indeed scaled back by the company, but emphasized that this was not in response to user criticism or a negative perception of the AI features.
“Members can still use our AI-powered tools on the job homepage to get personalized insights, like how to build a network, position themselves for a job or learn more about a company,” the spokesperson said to the publication.
The point about user criticism comes because several users reportedly found their feed bombarded by these prompts and not helpful. These suggestions were intended to encourage users to try out the company’s AI features launched in November 2023. Notably, there is no way to disable these prompts on LinkedIn.
Microsoft’s platform was recently criticized for training its AI models without explicitly informing the user base. The data collection reportedly surfaced the same when several users found setting options to disable data collection to train AI models. Shortly thereafter, the company updated its policy to reflect its decision to collect user data.
