In 2024, Mark Zuckerberg told investors that artificial intelligence would be vital for the future of Meta. Now, in 2025, he plans to invest $60 to $65 billion in capital expenditures, a significant increase from the previous year.
The majority of this investment will go towards building and expanding data centers to power Meta’s A.I. products and algorithms across its apps, such as Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
Mr. Zuckerberg stated, “This massive effort will drive innovation, enhance our core products, and solidify American technology leadership.”
Meta plans to own over 1.3 million GPUs by the end of the year to support their A.I. systems. Despite layoffs, Mr. Zuckerberg intends to significantly expand his A.I. teams.
Silicon Valley giants like Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are competing in an infrastructure arms race for A.I. development. Meta’s share price rose following the announcement of their investment in data centers.
President Trump’s Stargate venture aims to invest $100 billion in U.S. data centers, prompting Meta to reaffirm its leading position in A.I. development.
Mr. Trump’s executive order aims to boost American-made A.I. Meta’s heavy investment in data centers signals its commitment to the future of computing with A.I.-powered technologies.
Meta has already expanded its data center presence globally to support A.I. projects. Mr. Zuckerberg plans to continue investing in infrastructure to power the future of computing with A.I. technologies.
Meta’s Llama, an open-source A.I. technology, is available for independent developers to create their own A.I. applications.
Meta announced plans to build a massive data center in Richland Parish, La., spanning over four million square feet. Mr. Zuckerberg excitedly shared the news on his Facebook page.
“Let’s go build!” he exclaimed, adding a flexing-muscle emoji.