OpenAI announced that it will gradually stop its collaboration with data provider Scale AI. This news has attracted significant attention in the industry, especially after Meta announced a multi-billion dollar investment in Scale AI. This investment not only changed the business environment for Scale AI but also prompted OpenAI to reassess its relationship with the company.

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According to an OpenAI spokesperson, despite previously stating that it would continue working with Scale AI, the company's attitude has changed following Meta's investment. In fact, before Meta's investment announcement, OpenAI had already begun reducing its cooperation with Scale AI. OpenAI hopes to find more professional data suppliers to support its increasingly complex artificial intelligence model development needs.

This change has raised questions about Scale AI's core data annotation business. According to reports from Reuters, Google is also considering stopping using Scale AI as a data provider. This indicates that as Meta and Scale AI have reached a partnership, many clients are becoming increasingly concerned about data neutrality and are seeking more neutral partners.

In this context, Scale AI released a statement on its blog attempting to dispel speculation about special treatment for Meta. Senior executives at Scale AI stated that they would not share other clients' confidential information with Meta, and the new CEO, Wang, would not directly participate in the company's day-to-day operations. Despite this, the loss of potential clients such as OpenAI suggests that Scale AI may face greater challenges, forcing it to reevaluate its business model.

Meanwhile, Scale AI's interim CEO, Jason Droege, also mentioned that the company plans to increase its focus on application services, particularly in building customized artificial intelligence applications for governments and enterprises. This indicates that Scale AI is actively adjusting its strategy to cope with current market changes and client demands.

The separation between OpenAI and Scale AI reflects the intensifying competition in the artificial intelligence data supply sector, where neutrality and security of data have become critical concerns for major companies.

Key Points:

🌐 OpenAI announced the gradual cessation of its collaboration with Scale AI due to Meta's investment, which has raised concerns over data neutrality.  

🤖 Scale AI attempted to clarify that it does not offer special treatment to Meta clients, yet still faces the risk of losing clients.  

📈 Scale AI plans to increase its focus on customized AI applications to adapt to market changes and client needs.