Meta is actively preparing for fierce competition in the field of artificial intelligence. Recently, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company plans to significantly increase capital expenditures in 2025, with a total amount of up to $60 billion to $80 billion, to build data centers and expand AI development teams, a figure that is almost last year. Double the expenditure. This move shows Meta's emphasis on the development of AI technology and its strategic layout in industry competition, and also implies that the AI field will continue to invest huge amounts of money in infrastructure construction in the next few years.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced in a recent Facebook post that the company plans to significantly increase capital expenditures in 2025, aiming to maintain a leading position in the fierce competition for artificial intelligence.
Zuckerberg said Meta expects capital expenditure to reach $60 billion to $80 billion in 2025, mainly for data center construction and expansion of AI development teams. This budget range is almost double the $35 billion to $40 billion spent last year.
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Zuckerberg also revealed that Meta plans to launch about 1 GW of computing power this year, which is equivalent to the electricity consumption of 750,000 ordinary households. In addition, it is expected that by the end of the year, the company's data center will have more than 1.3 million GPUs (graphics processing units), which will greatly enhance Meta's computing capabilities in the AI field.
As competition in the AI field intensifies, Meta's investment plan becomes particularly important. At present, many competitors are also increasing their investment in infrastructure. For example, Microsoft plans to invest $80 billion in AI data centers in 2025, while OpenAI is participating in a joint investment project called Stargate that could bring hundreds of billions of dollars in data center resources.
Meta's significant investment in the field of AI not only reflects the company's emphasis on technological development, but also shows its competitive trend in the industry. Zuckerberg stressed in his post that in the coming years, Meta will be committed to building stronger AI infrastructure to support its competitiveness in the global market.
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Meta plans to increase capital expenditure to $60 billion to $80 billion by 2025, mainly for AI and data centers.
It is expected to launch about 1 GW of computing power this year, equivalent to the electricity consumption of 750,000 households.
Competitors are also increasing their investments, with Microsoft planning to invest $80 billion, and projects involving OpenAI may also bring hundreds of billions of dollars in resources.
Meta's huge investment indicates that the arms race in the field of artificial intelligence will become more intense. In the next few years, we will witness more fierce competition in the construction of AI infrastructure and the resulting technological innovation and application breakthroughs. The ultimate winner of this competition will be those companies that can effectively utilize resources and continue to innovate to meet market demand.