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EP013 下一个Sam Altman？硅谷最具争议的年轻人Alexandr Wang Is Alexandr Wang the Next Sam Altman

【聊了什么 The What】

他是 1997 年出生的硅谷新贵，28 岁就坐上了 Meta 首席 AI 官的位置。Alexandr Wang 从 MIT 辍学创业，到打造独角兽 Scale AI，一路高歌猛进。但相比履历，他的性格更耐人寻味：既是奥赛极客，又是派对常客；他不仅在硅谷的人脉网络中游刃有余，还在更为传统、精英的华盛顿为公司争取来了国防合同。同时，他也提出了争议极大的MEI（能力、卓越、智慧）招聘原则——这究竟是出于真心，还是精心的权力游戏？

本期，我们请到了Scale AI早期员工小蒋，透过第一手经历，聊聊这位“机会主义者”如何在极客与政客之间切换，在硅谷风口中找到属于自己的位置。

更正：节目中提到Meta Superintelligence Labs更名为TBD Lab，根据最新报道，TBD Lab是Meta Superintelligence Labs的一个部门

He is a rising star of Silicon Valley, born in 1997 and already serving as Meta’s Chief AI Officer at just 28. From dropping out of MIT to founding the unicorn Scale AI, Alexandr Wang’s ascent has been nothing short of meteoric. But beyond the dazzling résumé, his personality is far more intriguing: both an Olympiad geek and a party regular; equally adept at navigating Silicon Valley’s social networks and lobbying the more traditional, elite circles of Washington to secure defense contracts. He also introduced the highly controversial MEI (Merit, Excellence, Intelligence) hiring principle—was this a genuine belief, or a calculated power play?

In this episode, we’re joined by Xiao Jiang, an early employee of Scale AI, who shares first-hand stories about how this “opportunist” moves fluidly between geeks and politicians, carving out his place at the very heart of Silicon Valley’s AI boom.

Correction: The program mentioned that Meta Superintelligence Labs was renamed to TBD Lab. According to the latest reports, TBD Lab is a division of Meta Superintelligence Labs.

【购票链接 The Link】 Destination Undefined — 新戏胞剧团

【时间轴 The When】

  • 00:02:44 – 谁是Alexandr Wang

  • 00:04:10 – Meta收购Scale股份与AI人才大战

  • 00:07:33 – Alex作为二代华人移民的早年经历

  • 00:09:18 – 从MIT辍学到加入YC及创业

  • 00:12:23 – 早期员工爆料：对Alex的初印象和面试风格

  • 00:26:11 – 数据标注的难度与护城河

  • 00:31:31 – 劳工争议与运营挑战

  • 00:37:11 – Alex Wang与Sam Altman的关系

  • 00:40:52 – 转向国防与政治姿态

  • 00:50:45 – DEI vs. MEI 争议

  • 00:57:12 – Alex与扎克伯格的关系

  • 01:03:09 – Super Intelligence Lab未来将会如何？

  • 00:02:44 – Who is Alexandr Wang

  • 00:04:10 – Meta’s acquisition of Scale shares and the AI talent war

  • 00:07:33 – Alex’s early years as a second-generation Chinese immigrant

  • 00:09:18 – From dropping out of MIT to joining YC and starting a company

  • 00:12:23 – Early employee insights: first impressions of Alex and his interview style

  • 00:26:11 – The difficulty and moat of data labeling

  • 00:31:31 – Labor disputes and operational challenges

  • 00:37:11 – Alexandr Wang’s relationship with Sam Altman

  • 00:40:52 – Shift toward defense and political positioning

  • 00:50:45 – The DEI vs. MEI controversy

  • 00:57:12 – Alex and Mark Zuckerberg’s relationship

  • 01:03:09 – What’s next for the Super Intelligence Lab?

【我们是谁 Who We Are】

新新人类是一档由几个与互联网一起长大的新生代科技记者主持的播客，致力于站在中美交汇点上，解读全球科技潮流与人文的交织。

  • 马修：一个网瘾晚期的全职养猫人
  • 杜安蕤：一个想当裁缝的科技/文化撰稿人
  • 一闻：一个对地铁比手机更上瘾的记者 本期嘉宾：
  • 小蒋：人工智能从业者，Scale AI早期员工

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