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AI labs buy data from failed startups to train models · 4 sources tracked

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A new industry is emerging where companies broker the sale of data from defunct startups to AI labs for model training. Firms like SimpleClosure and Sunset help founders liquidate their digital archives, including code bases and workspace data from platforms like Google, Notion, and Slack. This trend is driven by AI labs seeking diverse, real-world datasets to supplement public and synthetic data, although the legal and privacy implications of using this "legally radioactive" data are still being debated. AI

IMPACT Accelerates AI training data acquisition by providing real-world, diverse datasets, though raises privacy and legal concerns.

RANK_REASON Significant industry trend involving a new market for data brokering to AI labs.

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AI labs buy data from failed startups to train models · 4 sources tracked

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. MIT Technology Review TIER_1 English(EN) · Matthew King ·

    AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models

    When Keelan Miskell began winding down his crypto startup this year, he didn’t think its data was worth much: the users were anonymous, the company just a few years old. But he’s since turned the firm’s digital archives into real money. He’s netted roughly $25,000 for his code ba…

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models When Keelan Miskell began winding down his crypto startup this year, he didn’t think its data

    📰 AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models When Keelan Miskell began winding down his crypto startup this year, he didn’t think its data was worth much: the users were anonymous, the company just a few years old. But he’s since turned the f... 📰 Source: MI…

    LINKS web.archive.org/…/ai-labs-buying-data-fro… web.archive.org
  3. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · sipirtu ·

    AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models. Keelan Miskell netted roughly $25,000 for his code base and a still-pending amount for workspa

    AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models. Keelan Miskell netted roughly $25,000 for his code base and a still-pending amount for workspace data. The sale was brokered by SimpleClosure, which helps founders sell code and workspace data. Source: MIT Technolo…

    LINKS technologyreview.com/…/ai-labs-buying-dat… technologyreview.com/…/1
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 Türkçe(TR) · berktech ·

    🤖 AI News AI labs buy data from shuttered startups to train models Keelan Miskell while shutting down crypto startup and

    🤖 Yapay Zeka Haberi Yapay zeka laboratuvarları modellerini eğitmek için kapatılan girişimlerden veri satın alıyor Keelan Miskell kripto girişimini kapatırken verisinin az değerli olduğunu düşünse de yapay zeka firmaları bu tür işletmelerin verilerini model eğitimi için alıyor. An…

    LINKS birolkurnaz.com/…/2qNXjV

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