Google Buys All of Spirit Airlines' Data to Feed Its AI Models
Google has agreed to pay $10 million for a massive trove of anonymized Spirit Airlines data following the carrier's shutdown, including internal communications, spreadsheets, booking and frequent-flyer records, transactions, and employee information. CNN reports: Did you ever fly on Spirit Airlines? Or work there? Or send an email to someone who worked there? Then your information will soon be…
Google has reached a deal to acquire a vast collection of anonymized Spirit Airlines data for $10 million, following the airline's shutdown in May. The acquisition, disclosed through a court filing, includes a wide range of information from the carrier's operations, such as internal communications, spreadsheets, booking records, frequent flyer data, and employee information.
CNN reports that the data was stripped of any identifying details, ensuring no personal information can be traced back to individuals. Despite the removal of personal identifiers, the data remains highly valuable to Google, which intends to utilize it to train and enhance its artificial intelligence models.
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