Alexandre Wang said that even if he runs one of the hottest data labeling companies in technology, there are two things he has never delegated.
Scale AI Cofounder and CEO said in an episode of Y Combinator's Podcast published Wednesday that he personally reviewed all of the employment.
He also said he praised the customer data before it was delivered.
This episode was recorded before Meta confirmed to buy a 49% stake in Scale AI earlier this month. Meta invested nearly $15 billion in scale AI and valued the company at $29 billion. This was my last rating from a year ago.
The 28-year-old founder joined the meta to tackle Tech Giant's AI efforts.
“I'm still reviewing all the employment in the company,” Wang said on the podcast. “We have this process of approving or denying literally all employment in our company,” he added.
“I care a lot about every decision we make in the company.”
The king said that someone could always tell him that he was just “on the phone.”
The best people stick to their work so that it is “so incredibly incredibly monumental,” he said.
“It's so important to them, they do a great job and it's like eating them if they don't do a great job,” he added.
Such care is one of the most powerful predictors of someone's success on AI scale, he said.
Wang also said that all data sent to partner companies has served as the final layer of quality control.
“What your customers are feeling, and when your customers are happy and sad, it really reaches you,” he said.
One of the core values of Scale AI is what Wang calls “quality fractal.” The idea is that the entire organization needs to hold high standards, especially at the top.
“When people realize that a manager or manager's manager or director really doesn't care, it removes the deep desire to be considerate,” he said.
“It is very important that this deep care for high standards and quality is a deeply embedded doctrine throughout the organization,” he added.
Wang did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.
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The deal raises questions in the tech industry about meta's motivations. As reported by Peter Kafka of Business Insider, the partnership is not about Scale's data label infrastructure, and he believes there are few partnerships about bringing Wang herself into Meta's inner circle.
Wang joins Meta and works on its super intelligence arm, but he continues to serve as director of Scale's board of directors.
“The idea that it's not a scalp was frankly unthinkable. But I really spent my time taking that into consideration, and I realized this is a very unique moment not just for me, but for the scale.”
“The revenue from Meta's investments will be distributed to you, who are shareholders and married stockholders,” he added.
