What is alignment data?

Short answer

Alignment data teaches AI models to behave helpfully, honestly and safely. It is built from human judgment and preferences, which AI developers purchase from specialized suppliers.

What is alignment data?: overview of The concept, Why buyers pay for it, The company-data connection, What this means for partners
Covered on this page: The concept · Why buyers pay for it · The company-data connection · What this means for partners

The concept

Alignment is the work of making models behave the way people want: helpful, honest, safe. The data behind it is human judgment — examples of good and bad behavior, preferences between outputs, expert corrections.

Why buyers pay for it

  • It requires skilled human judgment, produced deliberately.
  • Quality directly determines whether a model can be deployed.
  • It cannot be scraped or synthesized reliably.

The company-data connection

Inside established companies, good judgment is recorded constantly — which response resolved the issue, which decision passed review. Properly anonymized, these records contribute to the broader category of human-judgment data.

What this means for partners

Companies with 50+ full-time employees at peak generate judgment records daily. Introduce one to SourceX; if a deal closes and SourceX collects its fee, you earn 25% of that fee, up to $100,000 per company.

Refer a company · How rewards work

  1. Step 1Share your linkSend your personal link to a company you know.
  2. Step 2Company appliesThe company applies itself at /apply.
  3. Step 3Buyer selects and paysThe buyer selects and pays for the data and SourceX receives its fee.
  4. Step 4You get your rewardYour share of SourceX fees becomes payable.

Common questions

What is alignment data for AI models?

Alignment data teaches AI models to behave helpfully, honestly, and safely. It is built from human judgment and preferences, which AI developers purchase from specialized suppliers.

Why do buyers pay for alignment data?

Buyers pay for alignment data because it requires skilled human judgment produced deliberately. Its quality directly determines model deployability, and it cannot be reliably scraped or synthesized.

How do companies contribute to human-judgment data?

Inside established companies, good judgment is constantly recorded, such as which response resolved an issue. Properly anonymized, these records contribute to the broader category of human-judgment data.

What is the referral reward for partners?

If a referred company (50+ full-time employees at peak) closes a deal and SourceX collects its fee, partners earn 25% of that fee. The maximum reward is up to $100,000 per company.

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By SourceX Partnerships Team · Published 2026-10-09 · Updated 2026-10-09

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