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Meta Forms Dedicated Superintelligence Labs Division Under New Leadership

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has restructured the company's AI efforts under a new division called Meta Superintelligence Labs, explicitly focused on building AI superintelligence. The division will be led by former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang as chief AI officer, partnered with former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman, following Meta's $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI and aggressive hiring of 11 AI researchers from competitors including Google DeepMind and Anthropic.

Major AI Companies Withdraw from Scale AI Partnership Following Meta's Large Investment

Google is reportedly planning to end its $200 million contract with Scale AI, with Microsoft and OpenAI also pulling back from the data annotation startup. This withdrawal follows Meta's $14.3 billion investment for a 49% stake in Scale AI, with Scale's CEO joining Meta to develop "superintelligence."

Meta Invests $14.3 Billion in Scale AI for 49% Stake to Accelerate AI Development

Meta has invested $14.3 billion to acquire a 49% stake in data-labeling company Scale AI, bringing co-founder Alexandr Wang onto Meta's team. The move reflects Meta's urgency to compete in the AI race against companies like OpenAI and Google, though questions remain about Meta's overall AI strategy.

Meta Invests $14.3 Billion in Scale AI for 49% Stake, CEO Joins Meta's Superintelligence Efforts

Meta has invested approximately $14.3 billion for a 49% stake in data-labeling company Scale AI, valuing the startup at $29 billion. Scale AI's co-founder and CEO Alexandr Wang is joining Meta to work on the company's superintelligence efforts, while Scale AI remains an independent entity with Jason Droege as interim CEO.

Meta Invests $15B in Scale AI and Forms New Superintelligence Lab

Meta is reportedly investing nearly $15 billion in data labeling firm Scale AI, taking a 49% stake and bringing CEO Alexandr Wang to lead a new "superintelligence" lab. The move comes as Meta struggles to compete with rivals like OpenAI and Google, following disappointments with its Llama 4 models and significant talent attrition to other AI labs. The deal aims to address Meta's data innovation challenges and accelerate its AI capabilities development.

Meta Establishes Dedicated Superintelligence Research Lab with Scale AI Partnership

Meta is launching a new AI research lab focused on "superintelligence" and has recruited Scale AI's CEO Alexandr Wang to join the initiative. CEO Mark Zuckerberg is personally recruiting top AI talent from OpenAI and Google, aiming to build a 50-person team to compete in the race toward AGI.

Meta Considers $10+ Billion Investment in Scale AI Data Labeling Company

Meta is reportedly in talks to invest over $10 billion in Scale AI, a company that provides data labeling services for training AI models to major tech companies including Microsoft and OpenAI. This would represent Meta's largest external AI investment and one of the biggest private company funding rounds ever, as Scale AI projects revenue growth from $870 million to $2 billion this year.