While many LinkedIn users appear to be embracing artificial intelligence in various ways, there is one specific use case that hasn’t gained as much traction as initially anticipated. According to LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky, the platform’s AI-powered feature that suggests improvements or refinements for users’ posts has not been widely adopted.
“To be honest, it hasn’t been as popular as I expected,”
Ryan Roslansky
When asked to explain the lukewarm response, he pointed to the unique nature of the LinkedIn platform. “There’s a significantly higher threshold when it comes to posting on LinkedIn,” he explained. “That’s because your profile here essentially functions as your professional resume. It represents your public identity in the workforce.”
Roslansky added that there’s an additional layer of hesitation among users when it comes to publishing content that might appear to be generated by artificial intelligence. “The risks are different here,” he said. “If someone criticizes you on platforms like X or TikTok for using AI-generated content, it might sting, but it’s not the end of the world. However, if that happens on LinkedIn, the consequences could be more serious—it could genuinely affect your career prospects or your ability to connect with professional opportunities.”
Despite the slow adoption of this particular AI feature, Roslansky emphasized that interest in AI overall is booming across the platform. He noted a sixfold increase in job listings that mention AI-related skills over the past year, and a twentyfold surge in the number of users updating their profiles to include artificial intelligence competencies.
Roslansky also shared a personal anecdote to illustrate how he leverages AI in his own professional routine. Whenever he’s about to send an email to his boss, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, he turns to Microsoft’s AI-powered Copilot tool for assistance. “Before I hit send on any email to Satya, I always use Copilot to help me refine my message,” he said. “It makes sure I’m communicating in a way that’s sharp, thoughtful, and at the level I know he expects—what I like to call ‘sounding Satya-smart.’”