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The 'Scale mafia' and its alumni in AI, venture capital and government
Alexandr Wang calls Scale alumni the 'first true mafia of the modern tech era,' listing their current roles.
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Wang points to former Scale colleagues at Cognition, Modal, Claude Code and venture firms, as well as a tech and science adviser to the US president. He celebrates their work since Scale's early days. A venture partner on his list says being part of the 'Scale mafia' is an 'unfair advantage' and that they still work with many people on it.
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