Lawmakers question Google's proposed purchase of Spirit Airlines data for AI

According to The Hill, a bipartisan group of dozens of lawmakers led by Representative Steven Horsford and Senator Elizabeth Warren raised concerns about the plan. The Record reports that Horsford said the proposed sale includes roughly 100 million emails and 500 million Microsoft Teams messages, alongside employment contracts and employee records.

• The Record reports that the proposed deal is worth $10 million.
• According to The Record, payroll, tax and timecard information would also be included.

Covered by 2 publishers within 1 hour of the first report.

• The Record: Lawmakers warn Google could expose Spirit Airlines data in $10 million AI training deal

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REC The Record Lawmakers warn Google could expose Spirit Airlines data in $10 million AI training deal 4:27 PM

HIL The Hill Lawmakers concerned over Google's plan to acquire AI models from Spirit Airlines data · Mira Bhakta 5:40 PM

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