Mark Zuckerberg-backed company ScaleAI has taken Department of Defence to court — here's why

2026-02-16 - 17:35

Meta-backed AI firm Scale AI is suing the Department of Defence over a contract dispute, with most details classified. This follows Scale losing a major contract to competitor Enabled Intelligence last year. Despite this legal action, Scale remains committed to supporting the military's AI initiatives, having secured other DoD contracts previously.