Meta is pouring $14.3 billion into the promising AI startup Scale AI, which already holds contracts with several governments, including the U.S.
As previously noted, Zuckerberg prefers to keep control in-house, and this move appears to be a talent grab rather than a simple investment. Following the deal, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, a key figure in AI, will report directly to Zuckerberg.
Meta is also acquiring company shares, effectively signaling a merger that could draw scrutiny from antitrust regulators.
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Reports suggest Zuckerberg is aggressively poaching talent, including from Google, with seven- and eight-figure compensation packages to build a team capable of creating a highly advanced, near-sentient superintelligence.
While discussions about Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) have circulated for years, this bold initiative marks a serious bid for success — leaving us wondering who to blame if the machines rise up.
