Linkedin Gives You Until Monday to Stop AI From Training on Your Profile
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LinkedIn is training AI models on user profiles by default, and users have until Monday to opt-out, sparking concerns about data privacy and AI ethics.
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Isn't this in direct violation of the GDPR?
Consent must be opt-in, non-compensated or coerced, and (this is the important one) provided for each type of use. Which this does seem to violate.
It’s been a long time since I read the GDPR, and IANAL, but I think you might be right.