There will be a few traces of humanity in the future. LinkedIn is promising personalized responses, such as references to your conversation partner by name. It's doubtful this upgrade will make your replies seem any more heartfelt, but it beats a terse "thanks."

The feature is available in English for both mobile and desktop users right now, with promises of more languages in the pipeline. And yes, you can turn them off -- you won't be tempted to 'cheat' on messages if you'd prefer to type everything. With that said, this is one of the few times where the robotic, unfeeling option may be the most compelling.