Meta Plans Major Investment in AI for 2025

On January 24, 2025, Meta's CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is set to invest at least $60 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) this year. His declaration highlights the tech giant's ambition to take a leading role in the rapidly evolving field of AI technology.

In a post on his Facebook page, Zuckerberg emphasized his belief that 2025 would be a pivotal year for AI development. He envisions Meta's AI as the most widely used digital assistant, potentially serving over a billion users globally. Furthermore, he anticipates that the upcoming Llama 4 model will be among the leading AI innovations in the market.

To support these aspirations, Meta plans to develop an AI "engineer" that will enhance its coding capabilities for ongoing research and development. Additionally, the company will build a significant data center aimed at powering these AI endeavors, with Zuckerberg estimating capital expenditures related to AI technology to be between $60 billion and $65 billion this year.

Zuckerberg stated, "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." His remarks followed a recent announcement by former U.S. President Donald Trump regarding a large-scale investment in AI infrastructure, spearheaded by the Japanese firm SoftBank and OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT. This initiative, named Stargate, is expected to invest at least $500 billion in U.S. AI infrastructure.

Commenting on the Stargate venture, Elon Musk, a prominent figure in the tech industry and an ally of Trump, raised concerns about the financial backing of the main investors involved. This sparked a rare public disagreement between Musk and Trump, particularly given Musk’s significant contributions to Trump’s previous election campaign, amounting to $270 million.

Meanwhile, Microsoft’s President Brad Smith revealed that the company is on track to invest approximately $80 billion in AI this fiscal year. This investment will focus on building data centers, training AI models, and rolling out cloud applications globally. He noted the importance of the United States embracing its strengths and forming effective international partnerships as it navigates this new wave of technology.

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