Alexand Wang: The Man Behind AI’s Human Data Engine

Alexander Wang, the youngest self-made billionaire, founded Scale AI after realizing that high-quality, human-labeled data is the essential "fuel" required to train advanced AI models. His company’s success relies on a vast global network of low-paid workers in developing countries who perform the grueling task of labeling data, often for less than $2 an hour and while being exposed to traumatic content. Wang has aggressively expanded into military defense by providing AI "ammunition" to the Pentagon and is now pursuing "super intelligence" at Meta while advocating for a future where humans are enhanced by brain-chip interfaces.