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SpaceX seeks to buy training data from failed startups, mimicking Google's Spirit Airlines deal

The aerospace company is in informal talks to acquire customer and operational data from defunct firms to power AI models.

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What to know

  • SpaceX is in informal talks to acquire customer and operational data from failed startups to train AI models at lower cost.
  • Google's recent $10 million purchase of Spirit Airlines' bankruptcy data sparked privacy concerns over inclusion of employee communications.
  • The strategy reflects how AI companies are aggressively sourcing training data from any available source as competition intensifies.

“The move immediately triggered privacy concerns as the acquired data included employee conversations from Microsoft Teams as well as millions of other company emails.”

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SpaceX seeks to buy training data from failed startups, mimicking Google's Spirit Airlines deal
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    Google purchased Spirit Airlines data for $10 million in bankruptcy auction

    The report notes Google purchased Spirit Airlines' business data for $10 million from a bankruptcy auction last month to train its Gemini models. The acquisition triggered privacy concerns because it included employee conversations from Microsoft Teams as well as millions of company emails.

    “The AI race has kicked off a new gold rush for training data, and companies are leaving no stone unturned in collecting as much as they can.”
    — Bloomberg report
  2. background

    SpaceX pursuing data from failed startups for AI training — Bloomberg reports that SpaceX is currently in informal discussions to acquire customer and operational data from defunct and struggling startups. Sources say the discussions may not end up in confirmed deals, but if they do, SpaceX would gain access to vital AI training data at affordable rates.