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Pentagon Grants $500M Scale AI Contract, Backed by Meta

5/7/2026

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The Pentagon awarded a $500 million contract to Scale AI for data analysis.
The award is five times the $100 million contract Scale AI received in September 2025.
Dan Tadross said the Pentagon pushed the deal to its limits, showing a strong AI push.
Scale AI works on Thunderforge, Project Convergence and President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome framework.
Meta Platforms bought a 49% stake in Scale AI and backs the company.

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The Pentagon awarded a $500 million contract to Scale AI for data analysis.
The award is five times the $100 million contract Scale AI received in September 2025.
Dan Tadross said the Pentagon pushed the deal to its limits, showing a strong AI push.
Scale AI works on Thunderforge, Project Convergence and President Donald Trump’s Golden Dome framework.
Meta Platforms bought a 49% stake in Scale AI and backs the company.