The lawsuit was filed in a federal court in California on behalf of a LinkedIn Premium user and “all others” in a similar situation.
The filing also states that LinkedIn has changed its ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ section to state that users can choose not to share data for AI purposes but that doing so affects training. What has already happened will not happen.
“LinkedIn’s actions … indicate a pattern of attempting to cover its tracks,” the lawsuit said.
“This behavior suggests that LinkedIn was fully aware that it had violated its contractual commitments and privacy standards and intended to minimize public scrutiny”.
According to an email LinkedIn sent to its users last year, it has not enabled the sharing of user data for AI purposes in the UK, European Economic Area and Switzerland.
Additional reporting by Lily Jamali
