Scale AI is appointing Francis deSouza, a former Google Cloud executive, as its new chief executive officer, according to multiple reports. DeSouza previously served in senior roles at Google Cloud, including as COO and president of security products. The sources say he will take over the CEO position on Aug. 10. The coverage is consistent that the leadership change brings in an executive with security and cloud operations experience from Google’s cloud business. While the reports focus on deSouza’s background and the transition date, they do not provide additional details in the excerpts about changes to Scale AI’s strategy, current leadership structure before the handover, or reasons for the appointment. Overall, the articles agree on the central facts: the identity of the incoming CEO, the previous Google Cloud leadership experience, and the timing of the scheduled start date.