LinkedIn now offers a way to officially prove your AI skills to your network. The platform announced a new partnership that allows users to earn verified certifications in AI, drawing on data from popular AI applications.
The integration includes tools like the video editor Descript, coding platforms Lovable and Replit, and the AI agent builder Relay.app. These platforms will use AI to assess your skills as you work, generating a certificate based on your usage patterns, the outcomes you create, and your overall proficiency with the tools. LinkedIn, which is owned by Microsoft, has not provided exact details on the specific requirements to qualify as proficient.
Once granted, these certifications will appear directly on your LinkedIn profile alongside your other professional skills. LinkedIn plans to expand the program with more partners in the coming months, including Gamma, GitHub, and Zapier. The company is also inviting other companies to express interest in joining this verified skills initiative.
Hari Srinivasan, VP of Product at LinkedIn, stated, “Jobs require fluency in the technology your employer depends on and AI proficiency; the ability to use these tools to deliver today is now the most in-demand skill. Today, trust matters more than ever. More than 100 million professionals have verified their identity on LinkedIn. Now, with the addition of verified skills, you can add an additional way to prove what you can actually do.”
This move responds to a clear trend in the job market. A report from the learning platform edX published last August found that the number of job postings requiring AI skills doubled in the previous twelve months. A separate report from Indeed’s Hiring Lab echoed this, noting that U.S. job postings mentioning AI-related keywords rose to 4.2% by the end of 2025. While the tech sector remains the most common area for these postings, industries like banking and marketing are also seeing a significant rise in demand for AI skills.