From Scale AI to Meta’s AI boss: Who is Alexandr Wang, the 28-year-old MIT dropout gunning for OpenAI?

Meta Platforms is investing $15 billion for a 49% stake in Scale AI, a data-labelling startup now valued at $29 billion. The deal, confirmed by both companies on Thursday, marks a strategic shift for Meta as it races to reclaim its edge in artificial intelligence.

The main draw? Alexandr Wang.

The 28-year-old MIT dropout and CEO of Scale AI will join Meta to lead its newly-formed superintelligence team. This unit is tasked with building systems that push beyond today’s artificial intelligence capabilities—towards artificial superintelligence (ASI).