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Alexandr Wang: “This is a Once-in-a-Civilization Opportunity”

Alexandr Wang: “This is a Once-in-a-Civilization Opportunity”

Y Combinator32mJul 29, 2026
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Alexandr Wang, founder of Scale AI, discusses the company's origins and his perspective on the current landscape of artificial intelligence. Early experiences working at Quora and attending MIT shaped his understanding of business operations and accelerated learning. Recognizing a bottleneck in accessing data for AI training led to the creation of Scale, initially conceived alongside Jared Friedman as an AI agent for healthcare—a concept now gaining relevance. Wang highlights the exponential growth occurring across various dimensions of the AI ecosystem, exemplified by advancements in capabili

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