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January 12, 2026
Yes, LinkedIn banned AI agent startup Artisan, but now it's back
Several viral posts noticed that Artisan was banned. But the CEO tells us it wasn't for the reasons many thought.
TL;DR
- Artisan AI, a San Francisco-based startup, was temporarily banned from LinkedIn.
- The ban was not due to AI agents spamming users, but for using LinkedIn's name on its website and potential misuse of data from data brokers.
- Artisan CEO Jaspar Carmichael-Jack confirmed the ban and subsequent reinstatement after two weeks of communication with LinkedIn.
- To appease LinkedIn, Artisan removed mentions of the platform from its website and verified its data partners' compliance.
- Carmichael-Jack stated that the ban was not overly damaging as little of Artisan's data comes from LinkedIn, and they have alternative outbound channels.
- The incident serves as a warning to other AI agent companies about data sourcing and Big Tech oversight.
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