Catching up with Scale AI founder and CEO Alexandr Wang

For the past decade, Alexandr Wang, founder and CEO of Scale AI, has been at the forefront of the AI revolution, turning a small idea into a global company that powers data infrastructure for the world’s top enterprises. With his background in computer science and passion for solving complex data problems, Alex has led Scale’s evolution from a data annotation company to a “data foundry” that helps businesses build specialized AI agents with proprietary data.

Index partner Mike Volpi recently caught up with Alex at Scale’s new San Francisco office. They discussed the future of AI, the critical role of high-quality data, and the challenges of moving AI projects from prototype to production. Alex also shared his thoughts on the importance of AI safety and the broader geopolitical dynamics shaping the industry today.