[achrono]

In typical SV style, this is just to throw it out there and let second order effects build up. At some point I expect OpenAI to simply form a partnership with LinkedIn and Amazon.

In fact, I suspect LinkedIn might even create a new tier that you'd have to use if you want to use LinkedIn via OpenAI.

[aerhardt]

I do data work in domains that are closely related to LinkedIn (sales and recruitment), and let me tell you, the chances that LinkedIn lets any data get out of the platform are very slim.

They have some of the strongest anti-bot measures in the world and they even prosecute companies that develop browser extensions for manual extraction. They would prevent people from writing LinkedIn info with pen and paper, if they could. Their APIs are super-rudimentary and they haven't innovated in ages. Their CRM integrations for their paid products (ex: Sales Nav) barely allow you to save info into the CRM and instead opt for iframe style widgets inside your CRM so that data remains within their moat.

Unless you show me how their incentives radically change (ex: they can make tons of money while not sacrificing any other strategic advantage), I will continue to place a strong bet on them being super defensive about data exfiltration.

[gitgud]

Why would platforms like LinkedIn want this? Bots have never been good for social media…

[tasty_freeze]

If they are getting a cut of that premium subscription income, they'd want it if it nets them enough.

[wilg]

LinkedIn is probably the only social platform that would be improved by bots.