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Meta-Backed Scale AI Wins $500 Million Defense Department Deal

Bloomberg Tech · May 6, 2026, 8:19 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

The Pentagon awarded a $500 million contract to Meta Platforms Inc.-backed Scale AI to help sift through data and assist in decision-making, the latest step in the US military’s effort to rely more on artificial intelligence.

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