Executive summary
AI developers have used up much of the good public text on the web and are now paying for private, high-quality data. Company records (email, chat, tickets, documents and code) show how real work gets done, which is what workplace AI agents learn from.
- Company archives sell for five to seven figures, depending on size, history and rights.
- Competition between buyers is the biggest single lever on price.
- UK law allows it, but only with proper de-identification, assessments and contracts.