AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models
Reveals emerging data acquisition strategies that builders can leverage for their own AI training needs.
AI Summary
AI labs are purchasing data from failed startups through specialized brokers to train models, creating a new market for operational data worth millions.
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When Keelan Miskell began winding down his crypto startup this year, he didn’t think its data was worth much: the users were anonymous, the company just a few years old. But he’s since turned the firm’s digital archives into real money. He’s netted roughly $25,000 for his code base and a still-pending amount (likely around…
