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AI Labs Acquire Data from Failed Startups for Model Training

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Artificial intelligence labs are acquiring data from defunct startups to train their large language models. This data, even from small, recently closed companies with anonymous user bases, is proving valuable for AI training. Keelan Miskell, who was winding down his own crypto startup, found that his company's data was in demand for this purpose. AI

IMPACT This practice could influence data availability and pricing for AI training, potentially impacting model development.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a trend in AI data acquisition rather than a specific release or event.

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AI Labs Acquire Data from Failed Startups for Model Training

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COVERAGE [3]

  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 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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