AI startups are disrupting professional networking, stirring buzz, and attracting attention from investors.

Face-to-face interactions are pivotal to career growth, from interviews to salary negotiations to promotion requests. To help users prepare, LinkedIn Learning's expanded AI-powered coaching feature allows LinkedIn Premium subscribers to engage in mock conversations with AI about topics of interest.

Another new part of LinkedIn, powered by AI, is the job match function. This is a small bar that says how matched you are to a job, ranging from low to high. You can then ask which details of your account match the jobs and ask for tips to better fit the role.