Google is reportedly buying Android app code from Play Store devs to train AI models
Google is reportedly purchasing Android app code from developers to enhance its AI models. The initiative is part of a confidential program aimed at generating additional revenue for developers. Google claims that the acquired code will help improve its developer tools and products.
- ▪Google is looking to train its AI models using code from actual Android app developers.
- ▪The program is described as a 'confidential content offer pilot' aimed at generating revenue for developers.
- ▪Developers are invited to share both active and archived codebases for compensation.
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