After ScaleAI, Facebook-parent Meta acquires voice tech startup PlayAI

Facebook-parent Meta has acquired PlayAI, a voice technology startup in a move which further underscores its aggressive push for into artificial intelligence. This latest acquisition made by Meta follows its early purchase of AI startup — ScaleAI. Meta acquired ScaleAI for $14.3 billion. With the ScaleAI acquisition Meta aims to build advanced AI systems with human-like capabilities.

As per an internal memo seen by Bloomberg, after this acquisition, the ‘entire PlayAI team’ will join Meta’s operations. The memo also reveals that the PlayAI team will directly report to Johan Schalkwyk, who joined Meta recently from another voice AI startup called Sesame AI Inc.