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More than 120 lawmakers question Google’s $10 million deal for Spirit Airlines data to train AI

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More than 120 U.S. lawmakers raised concerns about Alphabet’s Google unit acquiring internal data from the defunct Spirit Airlines for $10 million. The proposed purchase would give Google airline data to train artificial intelligence systems, prompting scrutiny from lawmakers over the use of the carrier’s records.

Discovered 2026-10-08T13:04:43.006450-07:00 | 2026-10-08T13:04:43.006450-07:00

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  • The proposed $10 million transaction would transfer internal data from a defunct airline to Google for AI training, raising questions about how airline records may be used after a carrier ceases operations.
  • More than 120 lawmakers have raised concerns, putting the proposed data acquisition under political scrutiny.

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