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Microsoft's LinkedIn Shares User Data for AI Training by Default, Hit with Class Action Lawsuit
Professional social networking platform LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft Corp. and has in recent years transformed itself into a comprehensive social media platform, is facing a class action lawsuit in the United States for allegedly sharing private information and user data to third parties for the purposes of artificial intelligence (AI) training, as well as for introducing a range of AI tools and features for LinkedIn Premium users. The lawsuit alleges that in August 2024, LinkedIn "quietly" introduced a new privacy setting that defaults to sharing user data with third parties for AI training. The lawsuit...- 1.4k
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Andrew Ng launches free course to take you through OpenAI inference modeling o1
In a December 19 LinkedIn update, Andrew Ng announced that his DeepLearning.AI has launched a free short course, Reasoning with o1, to help users master the power of the o1 model. "Unlike previous language models that generated output directly, o1 thinks before it responds and generates many inference tokens before returning a more thoughtful and accurate response," said Ng. The course focuses on teaching users how to optimize the o1 model's...- 4.4k
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LinkedIn launches AI job search feature to help users easily customize resumes and find jobs
LinkedIn recently launched a series of new AI features designed to help users more easily search for jobs, customize their resumes, and even get advice from AI chatbots. These new features will first be available to premium subscribers in English worldwide. One tool allows users to search for jobs on LinkedIn through natural language input prompts. For example, "Find me a remote marketing job in Detroit that pays at least $110,000." This search method is expected to be an effective way to find potential job opportunities. Another feature can review your resume and provide personalized...- 3.8k
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LinkedIn hits 1 billion members, launches AI-powered "job coach" to help you find a job
As artificial intelligence (AI) technology threatens to cause job losses, using the technology to help people find new jobs has become increasingly important. Starting Wednesday, LinkedIn users can access an AI-powered "job coach" to guide them in finding their next job. The Microsoft-owned professional social network hopes to bring artificial intelligence to the forefront of user experience with the goal of helping job seekers prepare for their dream positions. The beta version is only available to paid subscribers, who can choose from a series of questions such as "Am I a good fit for this job" and "How can I prepare for this job?".- 4.4k
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LinkedIn Learning: How to quickly earn the world's first generative artificial intelligence certificate
Recently, many of my friends are very interested in this course and certificate. Below I will mainly share my experience of getting the certificate. Please make sure you have enough time. It takes about 3-4 hours to watch the video in full. You need to pass the exam to get the certificate. For students who are not good at English, I also provide an online translation plug-in to help you easily understand the content of the webpage. Certificate and course introduction Certificate introduction Career Essentials in Generative AI by Microsoft and LinkedIn (Micr…- 3.6k