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Ex-Meta Exec Nick Clegg Takes AI Plunge
11 Mar
Summary
- Nick Clegg joins boards of two AI companies: Nscale and Efekta.
- Efekta's AI teaching assistant aids millions in underserved markets.
- Clegg warns against AI hype and power concentration in Silicon Valley.

Nick Clegg, formerly Meta's head of global affairs, has recently taken on new roles within the artificial intelligence sector. He has joined the boards of Nscale, a British data center firm, and Efekta, an education technology startup. Efekta, which spun out of EF Education First, offers an AI-powered teaching assistant designed to adapt to individual student needs. This platform is currently utilized by approximately 4 million students, with a significant presence in Latin America and Southeast Asia.
Clegg believes artificial intelligence will significantly enhance educational settings. However, he expresses reservations about the current discourse surrounding AI, cautioning against both extreme hype and doom-mongering. He is concerned that the rapid advancement of AI could lead to an increased concentration of power within Silicon Valley. Clegg also voiced frustration with regulatory approaches that he feels have hampered European AI innovation.




