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To cram more AI skills onto LinkedIn profiles, more job seekers are turning to 'time travel,' say researchers

Tuesday, August 25, 2026


Workers are retroactively adding AI skills to descriptions of jobs they held in previous years, according to researchers studying LinkedIn profile changes. The practice reflects competition in the job market as employers increasingly seek candidates with artificial intelligence experience. Researchers identified the pattern by analyzing updates to historical job listings on worker profiles.

Original reporting: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/25/job-seekers-are-adding-ai-skills-on-linkedin-to-roles-they-held-pre-chatgpt-researchers.html

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