LinkedIn is the newest platform to jump on the generative AI bandwagon. The company is adding AI-powered “writing suggestions” and job descriptions to its service as it looks for new ways to infuse AI into its platform.
Typing suggestions are meant to make it easier to fill in key profile fields that LinkedIn says can feel “daunting” to fill out: the “about” and “headline” sections near the top of each profile. Now, with the new “improvement” tool, LinkedIn Premium subscribers can generate descriptions based on their experience.
The company says the tool, which uses the same OpenAI models that power ChatGPT, is intended to preserve “your unique voice and style” and will draw on your job experience and skills, as well as LinkedIn’s own “knowledge” of what that makes a good profile. In an example of a full “about” section provided by LinkedIn, the tool generated a first-person summary of an individual’s work experience that reads almost like the beginning of a cover letter.
LinkedIn also says it’s beginning to test AI-written job descriptions. In those cases, hiring managers will simply fill in the job title, company name, and a few other basic details, and LinkedIn will create a detailed draft of a relevant job description.
Of note, the company is positioning its AI writing features more as a starting point than a final product. In both cases, LinkedIn says users should review and edit the AI-generated text to verify its accuracy. But the company says both could be huge time savers for members who want to offload some of the more tedious writing tasks associated with LinkedIn.
These writing tools aren’t LinkedIn’s first foray into generative AI. The company also recently introduced “collaborative articles,” which are based on a combination of AI-written text and contributions from individual LinkedIn “experts.” Elsewhere, the company is also adding new online courses dedicated to topics related to generative AI.
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