Apr 16
AI’s New Training Data: Your Old Work Slacks And Emails
AI’s New Training Data: Your Old Work Slacks And Emails
➤ Companies are selling their historical operational data, including Slack messages and emails, as training data for AI models. ➤ Startups like SimpleClosure facilitate these sales, creating a new market for defunct companies' digital footprints, while raising significant privacy concerns. ➤ The demand for 'real-world' data is driving the growth of 'reinforcement learning gyms' where AI agents can practice workplace tasks.