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Meta Nears $14.8 Billion Scale AI Deal to Power Superintelligence Lab

The move aims to turn Meta’s recent AI setbacks into a springboard for advanced research

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FILE: CEO of Scale AI Alexandr Wang testifies during a hearing about artificial intelligence on Capitol Hill on July 18, 2023, in Washington, DC.
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FILE: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg smiles at the inauguration of President Donald Trump on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington, DC. 

Overview

  • Meta is finalizing a $14.8 billion investment for a 49% stake in Scale AI to integrate its data-labeling services.
  • Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang is set to join Meta’s newly formed research lab tasked with developing superintelligence.
  • Meta plans to recruit about 50 AI experts from firms like Google and Sesame AI, offering compensation packages worth tens of millions of dollars.
  • The deal secures access to Scale AI’s network of over 100 000 contractors who supply high-quality labeled datasets essential for training advanced models.
  • Scale AI has faced wage theft allegations, raising fresh scrutiny over labor practices as Meta deepens its reliance on gig workers.