SpaceX’s artificial intelligence division has held internal discussions about purchasing customer records from startups that have shut down, according to Decrypt. The data could potentially be used as training material for Grok, Elon Musk’s AI chatbot, with the talks reportedly focused on acquiring records at low cost. The discussions raise questions about what happens to customer information after a startup ceases operations, particularly when no active company remains to answer users’ concerns. Decrypt described the records as a possible source of data for Grok, but the supplied report does not say that any transaction has been completed or that a purchase has been approved. The report also provides no details on the startups involved, the volume or type of records under consideration, or any timeline for a potential deal. The discussions may be relevant to investors tracking SpaceX, Grok, and the broader market for data used in artificial-intelligence development.
