AI Companies Really, Really Want to Buy Your Work Files and Emails
Source: WIRED (opens in a new tab) · Steven Levy
Intel Summary
WIRED reports that data brokers are collecting internal corporate files and workplace emails to supply artificial intelligence companies seeking proprietary data for model training, raising objections from affected parties.
Why It Matters
The commercial aggregation of internal corporate communications poses serious confidentiality and data governance risks for organizations, underscoring intense demand among model developers for non-public training datasets.
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