Mark Zuckerberg and Meta are making a major move in artificial intelligence by investing nearly $15 billion for a 49% stake in Scale AI, a leading AI data and infrastructure startup.
This is Meta’s largest external investment to date and is not a full acquisition, but a significant minority stake.
The deal brings Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and key talent to Meta, where they will help lead a new “superintelligence” initiative focused on developing artificial general intelligence (AGI)—AI that can match or surpass human cognitive abilities.
This investment is part of Zuckerberg’s strategy to catch up with rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic, after Meta fell behind in the AI race.
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