AI companies are buying the Slack data of failed startups

https://twitter.com/_iainmartin/status/2044758204773486925

Article

  • AI firms acquiring internal Slack message archives from bankrupt/failed startups
  • Data sold as training material, often without employee knowledge or consent
  • Forbes reported as the original source behind the tweet

Discussion

  • Commenters dismissive of training value: ‘slop in, slop out’

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Added Apr 17, 2026
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