Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Friday that the company plans to invest between $60 billion and $65 billion in capital expenditures in 2025 as it continues scaling its artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Zuckerberg emphasized that 2025 will be a “defining year for AI,” highlighting Meta’s commitment to building one of the largest AI-powered data centers in the world.
According to Zuckerberg, this new data center would be large enough to cover a “significant part of Manhattan” and will play a critical role in supporting Meta’s AI advancements. Additionally, the company is expanding its computational power by bringing on around 1 gigawatt in compute capacity and expects to end 2025 with more than 1.3 million graphics processing units (GPUs) dedicated to AI development.
“This is a massive effort, and over the coming years it will drive our core products and business, unlock historic innovation, and extend American technology leadership,” Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post.
Following the announcement, Meta’s stock soared to an all-time high of $647.49, reflecting strong investor confidence in the company’s AI-driven growth strategy.
Meta has been aggressively investing in AI research and development, but competition in the sector remains fierce. While AI is poised to transform Meta’s core services, Zuckerberg previously warned that it will take time before these investments yield substantial financial returns. During an investor call in April, he noted that the company is in a “multiyear investment cycle” before its AI products scale into profitable services. At that time, Meta’s stock saw a 16% decline, as investors evaluated the timeline for AI monetization.
Despite these challenges, Zuckerberg remains optimistic about AI’s role in Meta’s future. He stated that the company’s Meta AI digital assistant is on track to become the “leading assistant serving more than 1 billion people.” Additionally, Meta is developing an AI-powered engineer designed to contribute increasing amounts of code to its research and development efforts.
With its robust capital resources, Meta is positioned to continue advancing AI technology in the years ahead. As the company builds its infrastructure and refines its AI capabilities, it aims to shape the next generation of digital experiences while maintaining its leadership in the global tech industry.
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