Scale AI Founder Slams Rivals for Selling Data to Chinese AI Labs
alexandr_wang · x · 2026-08-07
Alexandr Wang, founder of Scale AI, criticized data companies like Mercor and Surge for working with Chinese AI labs while simultaneously serving the US government.
He emphasized that serving the US government must be a bedrock principle for startups, not just a commercial convenience. Wang previously stated that Scale AI has turned down revenue to avoid such data transactions, arguing that companies engaging in them are undermining American AI leadership and risking national security.
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