Meta is doubling down on its AI ambitions, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg announcing a major push to massively expand the company’s computing and energy capacity.
Last year, Meta signaled it would spend heavily on AI infrastructure, calling it a key advantage in building better models and products. Now, the company is turning that plan into action with the launch of Meta Compute, a new initiative aimed at scaling its global AI backbone.
Zuckerberg said Meta plans to build tens of gigawatts of capacity this decade, with the goal of reaching hundreds of gigawatts over time, calling the effort a long-term strategic advantage for the company.
To lead the project, Zuckerberg named three executives. Santosh Janardhan, Meta’s head of global infrastructure, will oversee technical systems, data centers, and network operations. Daniel Gross, co-founder of Safe Superintelligence, will handle long-term capacity strategy and industry partnerships. Dina Powell McCormick, Meta’s president and vice chairman, will work with governments on financing and deploying the new infrastructure.
The move comes as tech giants race to secure the massive computing power needed for generative AI. Companies like Microsoft and Google are also investing heavily in data centers and cloud capacity, making infrastructure a key battleground in the next phase of the AI race.