The Meta corporation is considering making significant investments in the startup Scale AI, which specializes in data preparation for training artificial intelligence. According to preliminary reports, the investment amount could exceed $10 billion, making this deal the largest external investment by Meta in the AI sector to date.
This is reported by Business • Media
Strategic Importance of the Deal for Meta
Experts note that this move could be a turning point for Meta’s strategy in the field of artificial intelligence. It is known that the company previously preferred its own developments, but is now striving to achieve substantial progress and strengthen its position in the competitive market.
“While the terms of the deal are still being discussed, this will be a rare move from a company that has previously focused on internal developments,” journalists noted.
Its main competitors, such as Microsoft and Amazon, have already invested billions of dollars in OpenAI and Anthropic, providing these companies with computing resources, which Meta currently lacks due to the absence of its own cloud business.
Collaboration with Scale AI and Development Prospects
Scale AI is already collaborating with Meta and the U.S. Department of Defense, particularly in the Defense Llama project — a military-adapted version of the Llama language model. Additionally, Meta has partnered with Anduril to create helmets with augmented reality features based on artificial intelligence.
The valuation of the startup Scale AI was previously $14 billion, but with the new deal, it could rise to $25 billion. By the end of 2024, the company is projected to generate $870 million in revenue, and by the end of 2025, this figure is expected to double to $2 billion.
Considering the plans of Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to spend up to $65 billion on AI development in 2025, a potential collaboration with Scale AI is a consistent step in the corporation’s strategy to dominate the field of artificial intelligence. Analysts believe that Meta aims to outpace competitors who have already achieved significant results in this sector.