Spirit Aviation Holdings Inc. has successfully negotiated a deal with labor unions regarding the sale of deidentified business data to Google LLC for AI training purposes. The revised agreement addresses concerns raised by unions representing former flight attendants and airline pilots, ensuring broader acceptance of the transaction.
The updated proposal includes the use of Tonic AI Inc. to deidentify the data and excludes more employee information from the sale. This adjustment aims to alleviate privacy and ethical concerns while maintaining the deal's integrity.
Google retains the option to back out of the agreement if search term exclusions significantly reduce the volume of data it is purchasing. This clause provides flexibility for Google to assess the value of the data before finalizing the transaction.
The agreement was filed Monday in the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, marking a significant step forward in the process.