Meta Invests Billions in Scale AI, CEO Wang Joins Meta
Meta backs Scale AI with a $14.3B investment as CEO Alexandr Wang exits to lead Meta’s superintelligence division.
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Meta Invests Billions in Scale AI, CEO Wang Joins Meta Meta Scale AI Investment Signals Strategic AI Push as CEO Wang Joins Meta Meta’s aggressive artificial intelligence roadmap just took a giant leap forward with a major move—backing Scale AI through a massive investment while onboarding its CEO, Alexandr Wang, to drive its next-generation superintelligence efforts. The Meta Scale AI investment , reportedly valued at $14.3 billion for a 49% stake , catapults the data-labeling firm to a $29 billion valuation , marking one of the most significant partnerships in the AI space this year. Wang, who co-founded Scale AI in 2016, is now transitioning to Meta to support its broader AI ambitions, particularly in areas where it has fallen behind rivals like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. Image Credits:Drew Angerer / Getty Images This deal is more than just money changing hands—it’s about data, talent, and the infrastructure required to lead the AI arms race. Scale AI plays a pivotal role in supplying and annotating datasets…