OpenAI is winding down its work with Scale AI, whose founder is joining Meta

Core Insights - OpenAI is ending its collaboration with Scale AI, a startup that recently received a multibillion-dollar investment from Meta and whose founder is joining Meta to lead AI initiatives [1][2] - OpenAI is seeking partnerships with other data providers that align with the latest AI innovations and model requirements [2] - Meta's investment in Scale AI amounts to $14.3 billion, granting it a 49% stake without voting power [3] Group 1 - OpenAI has been reducing its engagement with Scale AI over the past six to twelve months [1] - The decision to phase out the relationship with Scale AI is not influenced by Meta's recent partnership [2] - Scale AI's founder, Alexandr Wang, is transitioning to Meta, taking a small team with him, while Jason Droege is promoted to CEO [3] Group 2 - Meta's investment is part of CEO Mark Zuckerberg's strategy to enhance AI development amid competition from OpenAI and Alphabet [4] - OpenAI's CEO, Sam Altman, mentioned that Meta has attempted to recruit OpenAI employees with signing bonuses up to $100 million [4] - Despite Meta's significant investment in AI, there are concerns regarding the progress of its flagship Llama AI models [5]