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AI labs are buying data from dead startups to train their models

Key points
  • SimpleClosure added data sales in April; its Asset Hub has handled over 150 deals, expecting over $10 million returned to startups by end of 2026.
  • Google reportedly outbid Mercor for Spirit Airlines' data in August for $10 million, including 100 million emails and 500 million Teams messages.
  • Founders have little visibility into buyers and their plans, and proceeds typically go to senior creditors and investors rather than employees.
  • No federal law bans such sales, and an attorney calls the data 'legally radioactive' because of private details in emails and calendars.

Why it matters for marketers: Content and data teams should expect wind-down archives to be sold as AI training material, raising consent and licensing questions for any company's workspace data.

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