Why labs buy non-exclusive data: same training boost, far cheaper
willcb · x · 2026-10-19
willcb completes his argument: labs rationally buy mostly non-exclusive data because exclusive and non-exclusive data have the same local effect on training performance, while vendors charge much less for non-exclusive rights since they earn more in aggregate from selling to everyone.
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