A proposed class-action lawsuit accusing LinkedIn of misusing Premium customers’ private messages for AI training has been dismissed. Plaintiff Alessandro De La Torre filed a notice of dismissal just nine days after suing the Microsoft-owned platform.
The lawsuit alleged LinkedIn violated user privacy by sharing personal data with third parties for AI model training.
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LinkedIn denied the claims, stating it never used private messages for AI development. Sarah Wight, LinkedIn’s Vice President and legal counsel, reaffirmed in a post that the company never disclosed customer messages for AI training.
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De La Torre’s legal team acknowledged LinkedIn provided evidence supporting its stance, easing concerns about unauthorized data usage.