Alexandr Wang says Neuralink and other brain-computer interfaces will help kids learn in "crazy ways."

Alexandr Wang, once the youngest self-made billionaire in the world, has agreed to join Meta to work on AI “superintelligence,” leaving the startup that made him rich after dropping out of MIT. Alexandr Wang’s Scale AI just inked a $14.

Data is the battleground, and Scale’s pipelines may just be the most valuable trenches.” This comment in a recent industry report captures the thinking behind Meta’s splashy $15 billion buyout of Scale AI a development that has stunned Silicon Valley and beyond.

Mark Zuckerberg's biggest bet on Meta AI will ride on the back of a fellow dropout who has dazzled Silicon Valley over the last decade.

Meta is investing heavily in Scale AI, valuing the startup at over $29 billion, to accelerate its AI ambitions. This move brings Scale AI's 28-year-old CEO, Alexandr Wang, to the forefront of Meta's new research lab focused on creating artificial superintelligence.

Meta has reportedly invested billions of dollars into AI startup Scale AI and hired its CEO, Alexandr Wang, to lead a new AI research lab. So what does that mean for Meta and the rest of the AI ecosystem?

Meta invests $14.3B in Scale AI, appointing CEO Alexandr Wang to lead its superintelligence unit. Learn how Wang's journey is reshaping Meta's AI vision.