[eaglelamp]

It looks like security/surveillance play more than anything. Scale has strong relationships with the US MIC, the current administration (predating Zuck's rebranding), and gulf states.

Their Wikipedia history section lists accomplishments that align closely with DoD's vision for GenAI. The current admin, and the western political elite generally, are anxious about GenAI developments and social unrest, the pairing of Meta and Scale addresses their anxieties directly.

[rlt]

Andrew Bosworth (CTO of Meta) being commissioned as a Lieutenant Colonel in a new unit of the US Army Reserve is even more interesting in this light.

https://x.com/boztank/status/1933512877140316628?s=46