Scale AI
AI data labeling and evaluation company that provides training data infrastructure for many major AI labs. Increasingly focused on government contracts, particularly defense and intelligence applications. Led by CEO Alexandr Wang, one of the youngest tech billionaires.
Scale AI spent $0.6M on federal AI lobbying in Q1 2026, with $1.8M in total tracked spending. The company is active in 2 states and focuses on ai data labeling and training data quality, government and defense ai contracts, ai testing and evaluation standards.
Federal Lobbying by Quarter
Public Position
Supports US AI leadership and government investment in AI capabilities. Advocates for robust AI testing and evaluation standards. Positions itself as a critical infrastructure provider for AI safety through high-quality data and evaluation. Favors government adoption of AI while emphasizing the importance of data quality.
Policy Focus Areas
Key Lobbyists
Bills Lobbied On
- 📋National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) AI provisions
- 📋H.R. 3369 (National AI Commission Act)
- 📋S. 2714 (SAFE Innovation Framework Act)
- 📋DOD AI testing and evaluation standards
Notable Actions
- →Won $250M contract with DOD for AI data and evaluation services
- →CEO Alexandr Wang became vocal advocate for US AI supremacy over China
- →Launched government services division Scale for Government (Scale4Gov)
- →Provided AI evaluation services used in developing NIST AI safety benchmarks
State Lobbying Activity
Campaign Contributions
Influence Score
🚨 Revolving Door
Led Trump-era AI policy including the American AI Initiative executive order; now at a major AI data-labeling company