(CLO) Microsoft is facing a major lawsuit as its social media network LinkedIn is accused of illegally disclosing users' private messages to train AI.
A recent class-action lawsuit alleges that LinkedIn secretly added a privacy setting to its platform last August. Specifically, this setting allows LinkedIn to share the personal data of Premium subscribers without their consent.
On September 18th, LinkedIn quietly adjusted its privacy policy, paving the way for the use of user data to train AI. The company even stated that users who chose not to share their data could still be affected by these changes.
A recent class-action lawsuit alleges that LinkedIn shared the personal data of its Premium users without their consent.
The lawsuit alleges that LinkedIn, a social network specializing in business and employment, deliberately concealed its violations of user privacy by quietly updating its policies. This demonstrates that the company was fully aware that it had violated its original commitment.
The lawsuit, filed in federal court in San Jose, California, alleges that LinkedIn gravely violated the privacy of millions of its Premium users. According to the complaint, those who used the InMail feature before September 18th may have been victims of misuse of personal data to train AI.
The lawsuit alleges LinkedIn violated numerous legal regulations, including contractual and unfair competition laws in California. Additionally, each affected user is seeking $1,000 in damages under the Archived Media Act.
The lawsuit was filed hours after US President Donald Trump announced a large-scale joint venture between Microsoft, Oracle, and SoftBank, with the participation of OpenAI, was being formed with the goal of investing $500 billion to build a leading artificial intelligence infrastructure in the United States.
Phan Anh (according to Reuters)
Source: https://www.congluan.vn/linkedin-bi-kien-vi-su-dung-thong-tin-khach-hang-de-dao-tao-mo-hinh-ai-post331670.html
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