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Richard Rutter

In shock news, LinkedIn uses your data to train Microsoft (who own it, remember) and its own AI models. And of course that's turned on by default without asking your permission first.

To refuse permission on the LinkedIn website:

Me > Settings & Privacy > Data Privacy > Data for Generative AI Improvement