Alexandr Wang is an American entrepreneur best known as the founder and CEO of Scale AI, a company at the forefront of accelerating the development of artificial intelligence. Born in 1997 in Los Alamos, New Mexico, Wang grew up in a scientific environment—both of his parents were physicists. His passion for math and coding began early, and he excelled in competitive science and math programs during high school.
Wang enrolled at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) to study computer science and mathematics but left after his first year to launch Scale AI in 2016. The company was built to solve one of the biggest bottlenecks in AI development: the need for massive amounts of high-quality, labeled data. Under his leadership, Scale AI quickly grew, serving major clients in tech, government, and defense sectors.
By his mid-20s, Wang became one of the youngest self-made billionaires in the world. He continues to lead Scale AI as it expands into new areas, powering the future of automation and artificial intelligence across industries. His story is one of ambition, technical brilliance, and the belief that well-structured data is the backbone of tomorrow’s AI.
