Selling data to AI companies: What data providers need to know

22 September 2026
9:30 PDT / 12:30 EDT / 17:30 BST

The rise of AI is creating a fundamentally new market for data. AI companies are increasingly buying large and diverse datasets to train, evaluate and power sophisticated models.

But what does it actually look like to buy and sell data for AI? How does the process differ from traditional data sales into financial institutions? What are the biggest legal, commercial and operational challenges – and where are the opportunities for data providers?

We’ll be joined by AI research and product company Mantic, offering insight into what AI buyers are looking for, and Compute Desk, a data provider selling into the AI market.

The discussion will explore what AI companies are looking for when sourcing data, how the market is evolving and what data providers need to do to successfully sell into this rapidly growing space.