Spirit Airlines Seeks to Sell Data to Google
Former flight attendants react to the airline's plan to monetize passenger data.
Spirit Airlines wants to sell its customer data to Google. The budget carrier filed for bankruptcy this spring yet retains data assets that draw interest from major AI companies. One former flight attendant said it never crossed her mind that the airline would sell private data for AI training. WIRED reports the proposal and the unease among former crew members who handled passenger information. The tweet and linked article present the airline's intent along with the quoted reaction. No details on any completed transaction appear in the public posts.
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Spirit Airlines Seeks to Sell Data to Google
Former flight attendants react to the airline's plan to monetize passenger data.
Spirit Airlines wants to sell its customer data to Google. The budget carrier filed for bankruptcy this spring yet retains data assets that draw interest from major AI companies. One former flight attendant said it never crossed her mind that the airline would sell private data for AI training. WIRED reports the proposal and the unease among former crew members who handled passenger information. The tweet and linked article present the airline's intent along with the quoted reaction. No details on any completed transaction appear in the public posts.