Recently, Meta announced an ambitious plan to build a giant data center campus to support the rapid development of its artificial intelligence projects. The estimated investment in this project will exceed US$200 billion, showing Meta's huge investment and strategic layout in the field of artificial intelligence. According to the Information website, Meta is considering multiple potential locations, including Louisiana, Wyoming and Texas. The company's senior management plans to conduct detailed inspections of these locations this month to determine the best construction sites.
Meta is paying more and more attention to artificial intelligence, and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg previously revealed that the company plans to invest up to $65 billion in 2025 to expand its artificial intelligence infrastructure. This huge investment not only reflects Meta's ambitions in the field of artificial intelligence, but also reflects the fierce competition among global technology giants in this field. At the same time, other technology companies are also increasing their investment. Microsoft plans to invest about $80 billion in data center construction in fiscal 2025, while Amazon expects its investment in 2025 to exceed $75 billion.
Apple also announced a large-scale investment plan not long ago, which will invest $500 billion in the United States. The investment will cover a variety of areas, including collaboration with thousands of suppliers nationwide, direct hiring, smart infrastructure, data centers, corporate offices, and Apple TV+ production. Apple plans to expand its data center capacity in North Carolina, Iowa, Oregon, Arizona and Nevada to support its growing business needs.
Globally, the construction of artificial intelligence infrastructure is rapidly becoming an important investment area. Last month, OpenAI and SoftBank jointly launched a new company called the Star Project, aiming to build a new artificial intelligence infrastructure with an ambition of $500 billion in investment over the next four years. OpenAI announced that it will immediately invest $100 billion to build data centers in the United States and further promote the development of artificial intelligence technology.
Meanwhile, Microsoft has also increased its investment in artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure around the world. Earlier this year, Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella announced during a visit to India that she would invest $3 billion in India in the next two years, focusing on artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure and training programs. This investment will not only promote India's development in the field of artificial intelligence, but will also provide strong support for Microsoft's expansion in the global market.
Although Meta is cautious about external investment reports, a spokesperson said the company's data center plans and spending have been disclosed in advance, and the statements beyond these are "pure speculation." However, as major technology companies compete in the field of artificial intelligence intensifies, Meta's plan will undoubtedly further promote the development of this industry and make important contributions to the advancement of global artificial intelligence technology.
Key points: Meta plans to build a giant AI data center in the United States with an investment of more than $200 billion. Other tech giants such as Microsoft, Amazon and Apple are also increasing their investment in data centers. OpenAI and SoftBank launch new projects, planning to invest $500 billion in building AI infrastructure over the next four years.