Meta Throws $15B Hail Mary in Desperate AI Arms Race
Zuckerberg opens the corporate war chest—because when you''re losing, why not set $15 billion on fire?
Wall Street yawns as another tech giant tries to buy innovation. Meanwhile, engineers brace for another ''move fast and break things'' marathon.
Will this finally make the Metaverse relevant? (Spoiler: No.)
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- Meta injects $14.8 billion to acquire 49% of Scale AI.
- The goal is to create a “superintelligence” unit led by Scale founder Alexandr Wang.
- The lab brings together fifty AI experts to outperform Llama 4 and compete with OpenAI and Anthropic.
- This strategic operation marks a return to the closed model to dominate the training of artificial intelligences.
Meta Bets on Scale AI to Maintain Control of Sensitive Data
Meta, which does not want Bitcoin in its treasury, has spent nearly, a gem, now. The goal? To access the strategic supply chain of data labeling, a discreet but fundamental pillar of any training in Artificial Intelligence. This major operation is part of
Zuckerberg personally supervised the. According to Bloomberg, this unit already has, recruited from the best AGI teams. The ambition is clear: to outperform GPT-4.
, recently launched, did not create the expected shock. Andis falling behind. Meta, which had bet on open source to attract developers, is returning to a closed, more secretive, more locked-down model. The signal sent? The data battle is now an algorithmic state affair.
The AI War Is Also Local: Valley Versus Valley
Long seen as a duel between continents, the AI war now shows internal fragmentation.: Meta, OpenAI, xAI, Google DeepMind compete for talent, GPUs, and even office space. It is no longer just about optimizing a model, but about knowing.
Moreover,, sometimes with. Meanwhile, newcomers like Elon Musk’s xAI are making great strides. While some dream of open and ethical AGI, others build teams in the shadows, with billions.
In this context, Alexandr Wang becomes a strategic joker. The man behind Scale holds. His role goes beyond tech: it is a generational bet on new digital leadership.
Towards Hyperconcentration of Power in AI: When Intelligence Becomes Rent
Meta’s MOVE raises questions. Is it aboutor locking access to Artificial Intelligence? By injecting 15 billion into an external structure, Meta is not just seeking innovation but also. Indeed, whoever controls data controls AI.
: technical monopoly, but also cultural dependence. This dynamic does not escape regulators. Several observers already anticipate antitrust investigations, both in the United States and Europe. The digital history seems to repeat itself: concentration, acceleration, domination.
Some impactful figures:
- 14.8 billion dollars: cost of Meta’s partial acquisition of Scale AI;
- 49%: equity stake in the AI gem;
- 9 figures: potential bonuses paid to recruit the best AGI experts;
- 50 profiles: estimated size of the “Superintelligence” team led by Wang;
- 28 years old: age of the man now at the heart of Meta’s AI strategy.
This is the biggest bet Meta has ever made in AI, this real revolution, it is said. The phrase is heavy with meaning. A wager, a race, a technological casino where the rules remain blurry and the chips are data.
Facing competitors like OpenAI, Zuckerberg knows he must go fast, strong, and far. The next battlefield? Social networks themselves. OpenAI, leveraging its AI prowess, is already working on a revolutionary social network, designed to circumvent X and Meta. AI is reshaping not only technology but the very foundations of human interaction.
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