Companies are increasingly licensing workplace emails, Slack messages, and internal documents to AI developers, creating a lucrative market that some employees may not know about. As AI firms race to automate office jobs, businesses are receiving six-figure offers for their digital records, sometimes with just 48 hours to decide.
These deals can generate substantial revenue, but they also raise questions about employee privacy, consent, and who should benefit financially from the information workers create. 'Right now, the demand is just astronomical,' said Dan Novaes, chief executive of data broker Mode.Inc., speaking to Business Insider.
