Meta Platforms has announced plans to invest $600 billion in United States infrastructure and job creation over the next three years. The investment will focus on building advanced artificial intelligence data centres as part of the company’s push to strengthen its AI capabilities.
The social media giant has been expanding its AI initiatives with the goal of achieving superintelligence, a theoretical point where machines surpass human intelligence. To reach this, Meta has committed hundreds of billions of dollars to develop large-scale AI data centres and expects to increase spending further to meet future computational demands.
Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg revealed during a White House dinner in September with US President Donald Trump that Meta would invest “at least $600 billion” in the country over the coming years.
On the company’s recent earnings call, Zuckerberg said, “We are building compute because it is the right strategy to aggressively front-load capacity so we are prepared for the most optimistic cases.”
Meta has forecast significantly higher capital expenditure next year due to its growing investment in artificial intelligence, particularly in constructing advanced data centres to power its AI-driven ambitions.
In October, Meta confirmed a $1.5 billion investment in a data centre in Texas, marking its 29th such facility globally. The company also finalised a $27 billion financing agreement with Blue Owl Capital last month to support its Louisiana data centre project, which stands as Meta’s largest facility worldwide.
Through these large-scale investments, Meta aims to reinforce its position in the global AI race by developing the infrastructure needed to support next-generation AI models, computing systems, and innovation in digital technologies.
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