Workers are rewriting their LinkedIn histories, and 2022 now looks 30% more AI-skilled than it was

The paper analyzed 29.4 million U.S. LinkedIn profiles and found that nearly 20% of users retroactively altered job titles or descriptions after leaving a position. AI-related terms such as “AI,” “GPT,” and “LLM” rose more than sixfold after ChatGPT’s late-2022 launch, with the median edit occurring four years post-employment. Researchers estimate a 2026 snapshot would inflate 2022 AI skill prevalence by roughly 30%, creating a measurement challenge for labor-market studies and AI-driven hiring models.