LinkedIn CEO says AI will disrupt jobs, admits using it to sound like Satya Nadella

India Today

7 hours ago

LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky has shared both excitement and concern about how artificial intelligence is changing the job market. In an interview session with Bloomberg, he asserted that AI will bring big changes for workers, some good and some challenging. He even admitted using AI tools to fine-tune emails, especially when writing to Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. As head of LinkedIn and someone closely working with Microsoft, Roslansky has had early access to AI features. He believes AI will help people find better job matches, assist professionals with writing and communication, and even allow more people to start their own businesses. But he also warned that the transition won't be easy.advertisement"In the long term, it's a really good thing. I think we are going to see real democratisation in terms of how people can now easily start small businesses, build an app, teach themselves something that used to only be available if you were in some elite educational institution. I think that, in and of itself, is going to create new roles. There is going to be a ton of disruption. There's going to be a ton of uncertainty along the way," he said.
To deal with this, Roslansky advised people to stay informed and develop skills that make them stand out, especially qualities that AI can't replace, like communication and collaboration.LinkedIn's internal data shows that both employers and job seekers are quickly adapting to this AI wave. The number of jobs requiring AI skills has grown sharply, and more users are adding those skills to their profiles. At the same time, the platform has introduced new features that use AI to help people present themselves better or understand job listings more clearly.advertisementRoslansky also admitted that he relies on Microsoft's Copilot — a generative AI tool — to polish his emails and make them sound sharper. "Before I send him an email, I hit the Copilot button to make sure that I sound Satya-smart," he said. The tool uses past email history and context to suggest more professional language.When it comes to users on LinkedIn, Roslansky said people are still careful about how they use AI. The platform offers suggestions to help users improve their posts, but many avoid sounding too robotic. He revealed that Linkedin is a professional image for many users. So, if a post looks clearly AI-written, people will call it out and that can hurt a user's reputation.Another growing issue is fake profiles, which have become easier to create because of AI tools. To tackle this, LinkedIn now offers verification options like work email and ID proof, helping users show they are real and trustworthy.Despite the concerns, Roslansky believes AI will open up new job opportunities and make learning and entrepreneurship more accessible. He said LinkedIn's role is to guide users through this shift by sharing useful data and helping them connect with the right opportunities.advertisementWhile other tech companies like Amazon have hinted that AI could reduce workforce sizes, Roslansky said LinkedIn's recent job cuts weren't because of AI. However, he added that all teams at LinkedIn are now being encouraged to think "AI-first" in how they work and plan.Looking ahead, he remains hopeful. "People are going to have to learn how to re-skill now that their job is changing on them, even if they're not changing their job. Just like there has been in any historical labour market paradigm shift, things usually end up in a much better, amazing place with the evolution of these tools. But there's this super messy middle, and I think that that is going to be the case with AI. It's naive to think otherwise," he said.