AI companies face a potential shortage of natural training data, which could impact the development and improvement of AI systems. Researchers warn that high-quality textual training data could run out as early as 2026, while low-quality text and image data could dry up between 2030 and 2060. Data partnerships, where companies or institutions provide high-quality data to AI firms in exchange for cash, may become a practical solution to address the looming data shortage. #ai