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In a Forbes Technology Council roundup on promising data monetization strategies, Arkose Labs CEO Kevin Gosschalk made the case for data cooperatives as the most scalable model. Drawing a parallel to collective bargaining, he argued that individual data has limited value on its own, but aggregated data — compiled with consent across large groups — becomes genuinely valuable to AI companies and researchers. The piece features perspectives from 18 technology executives on models ranging from personal data vaults to reverse data auctions.