U.S. internet giant Google is buying business data from bankrupt American carrier Spirit Airlines for $10 million (over CZK 200 million). It plans to use the data to train its artificial intelligence (AI) systems. News agencies reported the deal, citing bankruptcy court documents and statements from Google.
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Hundreds of Millions of Emails and Conversations
The data includes marketing and operational information as well as email communications between Spirit Airlines employees. Before the sale is completed, however, the data is expected to be modified to ensure it contains no customer information or data that could identify specific individuals, Reuters reported.
AI company Mercor was also interested in Spirit Airlines’ business data and offered $7.5 million for it. According to DPA, the dataset includes approximately 100 million emails and 500 million conversations conducted via Microsoft Teams.
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Spirit Airlines Ceases Operations
Spirit Airlines is currently selling its assets as part of bankruptcy proceedings and announced in early May that it would cease operations. The company failed to persuade creditors to support a rescue plan backed by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Spirit, which employed around 17,000 people, had been struggling for some time, but this year’s surge in fuel prices, driven by the war involving the United States and Israel against Iran, ultimately pushed it over the edge.
Google, which is part of technology conglomerate Alphabet, operates the world’s most widely used internet search engine and is the global leader in online advertising. It is also behind the Android operating system, which is used by nearly all smartphone manufacturers.
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Source: ČTK
