SpaceX Reportedly Wants to Buy Data from Failed Startups for AI Training
The AI race has kicked off a new gold rush for training data, and companies are leaving no stone unturned in collecting as much as they can.According to a Bloomberg report, the Elon Musk-led SpaceX is currently pursuing customer and operational data from defunct and struggling startups. The discussions are still informal and may not end up in confirmed deals, sources say. However, if they go through, the company will gain access to vital AI training data at affordable rates.The approach is similar to what Google did with Spirit Airlines.
- ▪The AI race has kicked off a new gold rush for training data, and companies are leaving no stone unturned in collecting as much as they can.According to a Bloomberg report, the Elon Musk-led SpaceX is currently pursuing customer and operati
- ▪The discussions are still informal and may not end up in confirmed deals, sources say.
- ▪However, if they go through, the company will gain access to vital AI training data at affordable rates.The approach is similar to what Google did with Spirit Airlines.
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The AI race has kicked off a new gold rush for training data, and companies are leaving no stone unturned in collecting as much as they can.According to a Bloomberg report, the Elon Musk-led SpaceX is currently pursuing customer and operational data from defunct and struggling startups. The discussions are still informal and may not end up in confirmed deals, sources say. However, if they go through, the company will gain access to vital AI training data at affordable rates.The approach is similar to what Google did with Spirit Airlines. To train its Gemini models, the search engine giant purchased Spirit’s business data for $10 million from a bankruptcy auction last month.
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