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Silicon Valley: Für KI-Training: Google kauft Daten gescheiterter US-Airline

Interne Chats gescheiterter Start-ups sind im Silicon Valley begehrt für das Training Künstlicher Intelligenz. Google ersteigert nun Daten eines Billigfliegers für zehn Millionen Dollar.

Silicon Valley: Für KI-Training: Google kauft Daten gescheiterter US-Airline

Google has secured a massive data package from the bankrupt US discount airline Spirit Airlines to train its Artificial Intelligence (AI). For a bid of $10 million (€8.6 million), the tech giant won the auction, acquiring around 100 million emails and 500 million messages from Microsoft Teams' messaging platform, according to documents from the insolvency proceedings.

Google emphasized that all personal information will be removed before the data transfer. The dataset could help "enhance our products and AI models," according to a statement to Bloomberg Financial Services. The package also includes software and data for pricing. The purchase aligns with recent attempts by AI firms to acquire internal company communications, such as those from failed startups, for training Artificial Intelligence.

The idea is to improve AI by simulating real company situations. The Spirit Airlines auction was won by AI company Mercor, which bid $7.5 million.

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