Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

Meta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at Risk

SECURITYPOLITICSTHE BIG STORYBUSINESSSCIENCECULTUREREVIEWSMenuAccountAccountNewslettersSecurityPoliticsThe Big StoryBusinessScienceCultureReviewsChevronMoreExpandThe Big InterviewMagazineEventsWIRED InsiderWIRED ConsultingNewslettersPodcastsVideoLivestreamsMerchSearchSearchMaxwell ZeffZoë SchifferLily Hay NewmanBusinessApr 3, 2026 5:28 PMMeta Pauses Work With Mercor After Data Breach Puts AI Industry Secrets at RiskMajor AI labs are investigating a security incident that impacted Mercor, a leading data vendor. The incident could have exposed key data about how they train AI models.Photo-Illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyMeta has paused all its work with the data contracting firm Mercor while it investigates a major security breach that impacted the startup, two sources confirmed to WIRED. The pause is indefi

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