Meta plans to invest $15bn in Scale AI in bid to catch up to rivals

Meta is set to invest around $15 billion in Scale AI, acquiring a 49% stake and valuing the startup at approximately $28 billion, as part of its strategy to develop a “superintelligence” lab to compete with OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google. This follows a disappointing launch of Meta’s Llama 4 language model, and comes as Scale AI co-founder Alexandr Wang is expected to join Meta’s team, raising questions about Scale AI’s future and its CEO transition. The deal highlights Meta’s ongoing investment in AI despite facing competition and management challenges.