Scale AI maintains independence post Meta investment
Jason Droege is stepping in as interim CEO at Scale AI, right after Meta dropped $14.3 billion for a 49% stake—putting the company's value at over $29 billion.
This shake-up follows founder Alexandr Wang's move to lead Meta's new superintelligence team.
Scale AI is ramping up its AI services
With Droege at the helm, Scale AI is aiming to ramp up its AI services for big businesses and government agencies.
But not everyone's thrilled: some clients are worried about Meta's influence, and both OpenAI and Google have cut ties with Scale because of it.
Droege joined Scale AI as chief strategy officer
Droege joined Scale AI as chief strategy officer, bringing more than 20 years of tech experience—including launching Uber Eats and stints at Benchmark.
He now faces the challenge of keeping Scale independent while growing fast.
'Meta will be treated like any other customer'
Scale AI insists it will stay independent from Meta, promising that "Meta will be treated like any other customer" with no special data access.
The company says strict privacy rules are in place to keep client info safe—even as competition heats up from rivals like Labelbox and Invisible Technologies.