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TG: So is LinkedIn an AI company now?
Can you tell me about the tools you guys have been working on?
Gyanda Sachdeva: Well, LinkedIn has always been an AI company in many ways.
So thats changing, but weve always been an AI first company.
TG: And what kinds of AI tools are we talking about here?
Is it like chatbots or whats that going to look like from the consumer perspective?
In fact, if you think about the job search process, there are frankly two parts to it.
Thats what everyone has to do.
And with AI, we can take maybe a huge step forward in making that happen.
So the perfect example is the new features we are rolling out.
When youre on a job description page, oftentimes people spend a lot of time reading the details.
What does the job actually look for?
What are the skills required?
What are the qualifications?
But now with one click and using AI, we can help you assess your fit for that job.
So you get a quick report saying, Hey, you are a good fit for this job.
Or, Youre not a good fit for this job.
And it then breaks it down into why or why not.
And then it helps you take appropriate actions.
You might see there are a few skills that this job needs that actually I have.
I just never put them on my profile.
Let me go fix my profile or skills I dont have and then I can go acquire them.
And so a couple of ways, we are using AI to help you do that.
I dont know how to write about my experience here.
I dont know what to write in my about section.
I kind of want to see what other people do.
And here with the AI tool, we can give you that starting point.
So youre not starting from a blank canvas.
We write something for you that we want you to edit and make your own.
I just dont know what to say, what would be appropriate in this moment.
TG: So how do people access this thing?
Is it free or do you have to pay for it?
GS: Yeah, so its actually available to all our premium customers.
Its rolling out slowly.
Some of these features are available globally to all premium members.
Some of them are still ramping and its available at no additional cost to our customers.
So whoever was a customer before is just getting these features in addition to everything else.
TG: Whats your favorite AI tool that LinkedIn has out right now?
GS: I have a few, but the one I will pick is the assessment tool.
Was a huge time saver.
So I really like that feature.
And I know thats also resonating with our members.
TG: Of course youre loyal to LinkedIn.
Because ultimately thats the beauty of it, that you dont even have to be job hunting.
We proactively tell you, Hey, something just came up that might be a better fit for you.
And I think thats the real unlock that will really help everyone, including myself.
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