Sunday, February 16, 2025

LinkedIn Halts Use of UK Data for AI Amid Watchdog Investigation.

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LinkedIn has stopped using data from UK users to teach its AI models because a regulator had concerns. The regulator, called the ICO, is happy that LinkedIn has paused using UK users’ information. LinkedIn wants to talk more with the ICO. Users in the UK can choose to not have their data used for AI training. Big tech companies like LinkedIn are using user-generated content to train AI tools. These tools learn from lots of text and image data. LinkedIn believes users should control their data. Other social platforms like Meta and X also use content for AI tools but face privacy rules. Meta stopped using UK adults’ data for AI training after criticism. The ICO will monitor Microsoft and LinkedIn to ensure user data rights are protected. The company must clarify its process before starting again. The public’s trust in privacy rights is important.


Vocabulary List:

  1. Regulator /ˈrɛɡjʊleɪtə/ (noun): An authority or agency responsible for supervising a particular industry or activity.
  2. Concern /kənˈsɜrn/ (noun): A matter that is important or contentious often needing attention.
  3. Monitor /ˈmɒnɪtə/ (verb): To observe and check the progress or quality of something over a period.
  4. Privacy /ˈpraɪvəsi/ (noun): The state of being free from public attention or scrutiny.
  5. Clarify /ˈklærɪfaɪ/ (verb): To make a statement or situation less confused and more comprehensible.
  6. Content /ˈkɒntɛnt/ (noun): The information or material contained in something especially within a digital context.

How much do you know?


Which regulator raised concerns about LinkedIn using UK users' data for AI training?
ICO
FCC
SEC
FDA


What did LinkedIn do in response to the regulator's concerns about UK users' data?
Paused using the data
Deleted the data
Sold the data
Shared the data


Which social platform also faced privacy rules while using content for AI tools like LinkedIn?
Meta
Twitter
Snapchat
Pinterest


What is one way users in the UK can control their data usage for AI training according to the text?
Choose not to have their data used
Give consent for unlimited data use
Cannot control data usage
Data usage is controlled by companies only


What is emphasized by LinkedIn as essential regarding user data in the text?
Users should control their data
Companies should control user data
Governments should control user data
AI models should control user data


What action did Meta take in response to criticism regarding the use of UK adults' data for AI training?
Stopped using the data
Increased data usage
Ignored the criticism
Merged with another company

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