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Google acquires data from failed US airline for AI training
The technology company Google purchases internal data from the bankrupt Spirit Airlines to train artificial intelligence.
Google has acquired internal data from the failed US airline Spirit Airlines for $10 million. This purchase is part of the airline's ongoing bankruptcy proceedings, as it ceased operations in May. The data acquired reportedly includes 100 million emails, which could potentially be used for artificial intelligence training.
For some time, it has been reported in Silicon Valley that internal chats and data from failed startups are of great interest to AI developers. With this acquisition, Google joins a list of companies looking to utilize such data to improve their AI systems.
The takeover of Spirit Airlines' data could play a significant role in the context of AI development; however, no further details regarding planned applications have emerged.