AI firm Mercor offers to buy people's past job materials
Mercor, a company that trains AI, is offering to pay people for detailed materials from their previous jobs: think stuff like 4-D physics scenes and motion tracking data.
While the offer might sound tempting, many of these materials are likely protected by confidentiality agreements and intellectual property laws.
Legal and security risks with Mercor
Mercor has been poking around a number of industries, including entertainment, but sharing old work could land you in legal trouble with employers.
Even though Mercor says they don't buy intellectual property, their messages say things like "looking to purchase," which feels pretty unclear.
Plus, the company recently had a major data breach (4TB of sensitive information leaked), raising big questions about how safe your shared materials would actually be.
If you're thinking about cashing in on your old projects, it's worth weighing both the legal and security risks first.