AI Magazine September 2026 Issue 50 | Page 14

FRANCIS DESOUZA

PEOPLE MO

AI Magazine takes a look at the latest executive movers and shakers, with appointments at OpenAI, Scale AI and Ford
WRITTEN BY: ADAM POND

FRANCIS DESOUZA

JOB FROM: COO AND PRESIDENT OF SECURITY PRODUCTS, GOOGLE CLOUD
JOB TO: CEO, SCALE AI
Scale AI today announced it has appointed Francis deSouza as CEO. Some of the firm’ s recent wins include the addition of enterprise customers such as BP and Mayo Clinic. Francis will bring more than three decades of experience building and scaling enterprise technology businesses to Scale AI.

“ I look forward to building on what this world-class team has already accomplished”

14 September 2026