Meta Discussed Buying Perplexity Before Investing in Scale AI Meta Platforms Inc held discussions with artificial intelligence search startup Perplexity AI Inc about a possible takeover before moving ahead with a multibillion-dollar investment in Scale AI
Meta Weighed Acquiring Perplexity Before Backing Scale AI After the talks with Perplexity concluded, Meta pivoted to invest in Scale AI, a company that provides data infrastructure and labeling services for AI development That investment totaled roughly $14 3 billion and gave Meta a 49% non-voting stake in the company
Meta Considered Perplexity Acquisition Before Backing Scale AI Meta Platforms Inc (META) engaged in unsuccessful acquisition talks with Perplexity AI Inc , valued at $14 billion, before investing $14 3 billion for a 49% stake in Scale AI CEO Mark Zuckerberg
Meta discussed buying Perplexity before investing in Scale Meta has succeeded in hiring Scale AI’s former CEO Alexandr Wang, as well as top researchers from Google DeepMind and Sesame AI Not everyone is jumping to join Meta, however OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a podcast this week that some on his staff had been approached by Meta with offers of US$100 million signing bonuses and even bigger
Meta Sought Perplexity Before Scale AI Acquisition – Archyde Meta’s interest in Perplexity AI, a startup known for its conversational search capabilities, underscores the significance of user-friendly AI interfaces The failed acquisition suggests that Meta may prioritize building its own conversational tools or, at least, is highly selective about the AI it incorporates into its existing products