{"id":15326,"date":"2025-09-25T07:01:58","date_gmt":"2025-09-25T07:01:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/25\/linkedin-will-start-using-your-data-to-train-ai-systems-from-november-can-you-stop-it-tech-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-25T07:01:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T07:01:58","slug":"linkedin-will-start-using-your-data-to-train-ai-systems-from-november-can-you-stop-it-tech-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/25\/linkedin-will-start-using-your-data-to-train-ai-systems-from-november-can-you-stop-it-tech-news\/","title":{"rendered":"LinkedIn Will Start Using Your Data To Train AI Systems From November: Can You Stop It? | Tech News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9595268\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 25, 2025, 11:41 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9595268\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2113363794 asubttl-schema\">LinkedIn and Microsoft have changed their terms for data usage from November 2025 that will be used to train AI and even show you ads.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgorg\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2113363794 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"LinkedIn is making the changes from November 2025 for all the users.\" title=\"LinkedIn is making the changes from November 2025 for all the users.\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2113363794\"\/><\/p>\n<p>LinkedIn is making the changes from November 2025 for all the users.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">LinkedIn helps people find jobs and build a strong work network but soon the platform is going to use personal data for training its AI systems. LinkedIn has made changes to the privacy terms for its users which comes into effect from November 3, 2025. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">The Microsoft-owned professional network site will also help out its parent company with more data as a part of the new terms that will be applicable for all the users. LinkedIn isn\u2019t the only tech giant looking to utilise content from its platform to train AI and won\u2019t be the last.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>LinkedIn Data For Training AI: Any Way To Block It?<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">LinkedIn\u2019s new terms for privacy states that data such as your profile details, work history, education background and posts written by you will be used for the AI training purpose. Even with all this content in its grasp, the platform assures your private messages with other contacts will not be used for training.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Like every other company, LinkedIn claims using all this data will be used to help improve user experience and make connecting with people easier. Fortunately, there is a way to stop LinkedIn from using your data and that can be done from the settings. Here are the steps to do that:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Tap on profile icon from top-right <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Click on <em>Settings and Privacy<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Tap on <em>Data privacy <\/em><\/li>\n<li>You will see <em>Data for Generative AI improvement <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Click on it and turn off <em>Use my data for training content creation AI models option<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article_embeddedimg\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/09\/LinkedIn-user-data-AI-training-stop-2025-09-960c5493b86ecdc304ceb712ed8bbd26.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">LinkedIn will not use your data to train its AI systems for personalised experience\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\"><strong>It Gets Worse<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">LinkedIn using data for AI training is one concern but there is another major issue brewing behind the scenes. The new privacy terms will give Microsoft the ability to use the data for showing you personalised ads. But there is a way stop that as well:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Tap on profile icon from top-right <\/span><\/li>\n<li>Click on <em>Settings and Privacy<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Go to <em>Advertising Data<\/em> from left of the screen<\/li>\n<li>Scroll down to <em>Share data with affiliates and partners <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Disable the toggle button to stop seeing personalised ads<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"article_embeddedimg\">\n<div class=\"inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Microsoft-data-share-ads-block-2025-09-d1dbff5f899d4520e3ff322c14bd7b68.jpg\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Most of these companies use data for different tasks, including showing you ads but all of them have a way that stops user data from being shared or for ads. It is just that the method is hidden far inside the platform which many people are not aware about. <\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\"><span style=\"font-weight:400\">Companies using data for AI training have faced backlash in recent times, especially <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/tech\/adobe-backlash-company-says-it-will-never-use-your-data-to-train-its-ai-systems-8938000.html\">Adobe that had to change its terms to make sure<\/a> that creator\u2019s content is not used for its AI system training. <\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"S Aadeetya\" title=\"S Aadeetya\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2023\/11\/aadeetya-3-2023-11-9de48efa65a9ed8ed13a8932cadb6d5a.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/s-aadeetya-21044.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">S Aadeetya<\/a><\/p>\n<p>S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr&#8230;<span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>S Aadeetya, Special Correspondent at News18 Tech, accidentally got into journalism 10 years ago, and since then, has been part of established media houses covering the latest trends in technology and helping fr&#8230;<!-- --> <span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd aurpdebtn\">Read More<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2113363794 artcta\">\n<div style=\"font-family:Inter;font-size:17px;line-height:28px\"><span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Get latest technology updates, including phone launches, gadget reviews, AI advancements. 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LinkedIn is making the changes from November 2025 for all the users. 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