LinkedIn Users in Hong Kong Urged to Check Privacy Settings
Professional networking site LinkedIn is set to resume using user data to train generative artificial intelligence models, prompting Hong Kong's privacy watchdog to remind users to review their settings.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner for Personal Data issued the reminder, stating that LinkedIn will begin using personal data for AI training on November 3, affecting users in Hong Kong, Europe, and Canada.
The updated policy will apply to users in Hong Kong, Europe and Canada.
- LinkedIn halted AI training in late 2024 due to concerns from the city's privacy watchdog.
- Users are urged to review their settings to ensure their data is not being used without consent.
Author's summary: LinkedIn to resume AI training using user data.