2026-08-23 16:03 UTC
#Google paid $10 million at auction for #Spirit airlines' #data, agreeing to hire a third-party to scrub the data of personally-identifying info (PII).
Google said it bought the data to "improve" its #AI models.
The dataset focused heavily on former employee info going back decades, incl ~100 million employee emails, HR info, payroll data & "data measuring employee behaviors, activity, and productivity," as well as "computer programs, applications & code."
#privacy
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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/08/flight-attendants-freaked-out-that-google-to-buy-tons-of-spirit-employee-data/
Replies (3)
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@darkpixel@infosec.exchange 2026-08-23 22:59
@dalfen@mstdn.social Such a beast hoarding gobbler.
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@dalfen@mstdn.social 2026-08-23 16:06
(I mean, Google's one thing, but...) My kid said: What about the third-party that will have all the data?"
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@colo_lee@mstdn.social 2026-08-23 16:10
@dalfen@mstdn.social I'm guessing Google tossed some pocket change at this to keep anyone else from buying it rather than because they saw much value for AI training.