Scale AI News and Analysis

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Scale AI 2026-05-09

Pentagon lifts Scale AI contract ceiling to $500 million

The Pentagon's expanded Scale AI deal shows defense AI moving from pilots into everyday operations, with OTA contracting becoming the faster default path.

#Defense AI #Pentagon #U.S. AI Policy

Scale AI 2026-04-14

Scale AI workers exposed to violent content face PTSD, struggle to earn minimum wage

A U.S. Department of Labor investigation and a class-action lawsuit reveal how data labelers at Scale AI endure psychological harm from toxic content while being classified as independent contractors, often earning below minimum wage.

#AI ethics #Data labeling #Labor rights