Burkov slams Zuck for paying ~$20B cash for Scale AI, calling it a colossal fail
PtrPomorski · x · 2026-09-25
Well-known ML author Andriy Burkov mocked Mark Zuckerberg for paying cash for what he called "Moltbook crap" — a jab at Meta's roughly $20B Scale AI deal — questioning how anyone could believe it held value, with replies piling on that the money was wasted.
Part of ongoing AI-circle drama over Meta's acquisition strategy, reflecting industry skepticism about valuations of data-labeling/evaluation assets.
Related event: Burkov Slams Zuckerberg's Cash Purchase of Moltbook as a 'Dump'(2 posts)→
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