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Scale AI founder Alexandr Wang is coming to Disrupt 2024 | TechCrunch

Jun 04, 2024 - techcrunch.com
Scale AI, a San Francisco-based startup founded in 2016, has become a key player in the AI industry by developing software that labels image, text, voice, and video data used by companies to train machine learning models. The company, which initially supplied labeled data to autonomous vehicle companies like Nuro and Zoox, has since expanded into government, e-commerce, enterprise automation, and robotics sectors. Its customer list now includes GM, OpenAI, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Defense. Scale AI recently raised $1 billion in a Series F round, reaching a valuation of $13.8 billion, with investors including early backer Accel, Amazon, and Meta.

Scale AI's CEO and co-founder, Alexandr Wang, who started the company at the age of 19 while a student at MIT, is set to appear at Disrupt 2024 in San Francisco. The event, taking place from October 28-30, will feature a fireside interview with Wang, where he will discuss the business of AI, the future of the industry, and how Scale AI plans to evolve. The event is expected to attract hundreds of investors, founders, tech pioneers, builders, and policymakers.

Key takeaways:

  • Scale AI, a data-labeling startup, has been successful in the AI industry, providing labeled data for companies to train machine learning models. Its customer list includes GM, OpenAI, Microsoft, and the U.S. Department of Defense.
  • The company recently raised $1 billion in a Series F round with a $13.8 billion valuation from investors such as Amazon and Meta.
  • Scale AI's CEO and co-founder, Alexandr Wang, who started the company at the age of 19, will be attending Disrupt 2024 in San Francisco.
  • Several other AI-related startups and projects are mentioned, including Raspberry Pi's AI extension kit, Sword Health's virtual physical therapy platform, and GetWhy's market research AI platform.
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