Anna Kazlauskas on Data Ownership and AI’s Hunger for Personal Information
Every digital interaction generates data—health metrics from wearables, social media activity, even forgotten posts. This trove of information has become the lifeblood of AI development, often likened to ’new oil.’ Yet individuals struggle to monetize their own data due to fragmented ownership and lack of bargaining power.
Vana emerges as a potential solution, positioning itself at the intersection of data sovereignty and AI development. ’Data is the fundamental resource powering the next generation of AI,’ says founder Anna Kazlauskas, highlighting the growing tension between personal privacy and machine learning’s insatiable data requirements.