The Free-Service Wedge: AI startups trade chores for training data
What Changed and Why It Matters AI companies are shifting from scraping the open web to paying for specific, rights-cleared data. A new market has formed: free services and small…
The New Asset in Startup Wind-Downs: Slack Histories for AI Training
What Changed and Why It Matters Defunct startups are liquidating more than code and patents. They’re selling Slack logs, Jira tickets, and email archives to AI companies. Multiple reports say…
Why AI startups are hiring actors to build better training data
What Changed and Why It Matters AI training is shifting from scraped web text to consented human performance. Startups are recruiting actors—especially improv performers—to teach models emotion, tone, and timing.…