Meta Platforms is close to completing a record $15 billion investment in Scale AI, a strategic move that will see it take a 49% stake in the leading artificial intelligence company. This is considered the largest outside investment ever by the Mark Zuckerberg-led tech giant.
According to sources close to the deal, the focus of this deal is not only technology but also talent.
Once the deal is complete, Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang, one of the most highly regarded figures in the AI field, will report directly to Mark Zuckerberg.
Analysts say Zuckerberg is willing to spend this huge amount of money to attract Wang to his team. Together with Wang, Zuckerberg is personally building a team of about 50 leading experts to promote Meta's AI goals, especially developing a super artificial general intelligence (AGI) system.
Mark Zuckerberg invested a large amount of money to develop a super artificial intelligence system, helping him surpass his competitors in the AI race (Illustration: Getty).
The investment in Scale AI is also seen as Meta's urgent effort to catch up with major competitors in the AI race, an area where Meta is considered to be behind.
The company's current Meta AI engine is said to be inefficient and not smart enough compared to other AI products on the market.
Scale AI has long been known as the "silent giant" in the AI industry, specializing in providing high-quality training data to leading technology companies such as OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, and Meta itself.
The company has also signed several major contracts with governments around the world, including a five-year deal with Qatar to automate public and healthcare services, and a multimillion-dollar contract with the US Department of Defense to develop a flagship program for the military.
Scale AI's estimated revenue in 2025 is expected to reach $2 billion.
Meta's move comes as major tech companies are pouring huge sums of money into AI companies to strengthen their positions and take advantage of cutting-edge technology.
Amazon, for example, has invested at least $8 billion in Anthropic, an AI startup founded by former OpenAI executives. Google has also poured at least $3 billion into Anthropic.
Microsoft leads the way with a $13 billion investment in OpenAI, allowing it to integrate ChatGPT and Sora AI features into its products and earn a portion of OpenAI's revenue.
What is AGI - Artificial General Intelligence?
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is defined as a superintelligent artificial system that is capable of performing any intellectual task that a human can do. AGI possesses the ability to learn, reason, and make decisions similar to humans, with a high degree of flexibility and customization.
Unlike narrow artificial intelligence (ANI) systems that specialize in a specific field, AGI has in-depth data on many different fields and, in particular, has the ability to learn new knowledge and problems without human intervention.
For example, an AGI system could answer questions, create content, and even control vehicles.
AGI is considered the ultimate goal in the development of AI. However, the birth of AGI also raises many concerns about ethical issues and the risk of artificial intelligence exceeding human control.
In fact, to date, no complete AGI system has been announced. This is the reason why large technology companies invest huge amounts of money, hoping to become the pioneer in successfully building an AGI system.
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