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Scale AI has a new CEO: the current COO of Google Cloud.
Francis deSouza will begin as CEO on August 10, taking over from the interim CEO who has been leading the company since Alexandr Wang, its founder and former CEO, joined Meta in June 2025. Joe Osborne, a spokesperson for Scale AI, said the company’s new focus on building AI applications for enterprises and governments, rather than solely data labeling, has it projecting more than $1 billion in 2026 revenue.
TL;DR
- Francis deSouza will assume the role of CEO on August 10.
- He succeeds an interim CEO appointed after Alexandr Wang left for Meta.
- Scale AI is now prioritizing the development of AI applications for enterprises and governments.
- This strategic change aims to move beyond solely data labeling.
- The company forecasts revenue to surpass $1 billion in 2026.