capital · May 21, 2026
Alexandr Wang Pushes Back on Meta AI Spending Narrative After Scale AI Stake
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Alexandr Wang, 29-year-old head of Meta's SuperIntelligence Lab, addressed spending narratives on May 18, 2026. Meta acquired a 49 percent stake in Scale AI for $14.3 billion and recruited Wang as CEO. Wang stated the recruitment pitch emphasized technical opportunities beyond financial offers such as $300 million packages to former OpenAI staff. Meta allocated up to 30,000 dedicated chips in some recruiter pitches according to reports.
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