Hari Srinivasan, VP of product at LinkedIn, emphasizes the platform's core purpose of fostering human connections. Since its inception in 2003 by Reid Hoffman and others, LinkedIn has evolved from a basic networking tool to a key player in talent solutions, currently valued at $7 billion. Srinivasan reflects on the importance of authenticity and personal connections in professional settings, indicating that despite advancements, especially with AI, the idea of human interaction remains central to LinkedIn's mission.
When me and you first meet, what's the first thing we do? We find something in common. We may shake hands. We understand how to pronounce each other's names.
The human-to-human connection...was always an insight that stuck with me.
At its core, LinkedIn is a platform for connecting humans, even as it contends with the current AI business transformation.
LinkedIn was one of the only ones focused on authentic humans.
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