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Microsoft-owned professional networking platform LinkedIn has begun notifying users by email that it will soon start using their data — including that of individuals in the European Economic Area, the United Kingdom, and Switzerland — to train its artificial intelligence models.
By default, beginning November 3, 2025, LinkedIn will use member data to power AI training. The company states that this initiative is intended to help recruiters more easily identify and connect with candidates, while also contributing to what it frames as a broader public benefit.
Policies will vary across jurisdictions. Although data protection laws in the EU and EEA are stricter, LinkedIn will still use member data for AI training, albeit with different rules for data sharing. Specifically, for users in the EEA, Switzerland, and the UK, personal information will not be shared with LinkedIn affiliates such as Microsoft for AI training purposes. In other regions, however, data may be shared more broadly.
Users who wish to opt out must navigate to LinkedIn Settings → Data Privacy → Data for Generative AI Improvements, and disable the option “Use my data for training content creation AI models.” Once disabled, new user-generated data will no longer be fed into model training.
It is important to note, however, that data already collected and used in model training cannot be erased. LinkedIn will cease incorporating new data from the time of opt-out, but information already embedded in existing AI models will remain in use.
Finally, private content on LinkedIn — such as posts explicitly marked as private — will not be used for AI training. Users who share sensitive information or content not intended for public visibility are advised to ensure it is properly designated as private at the time of posting.
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