San Francisco: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced an ambitious plan to invest at least $60 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) in 2025, cementing the company’s dedication to becoming a global leader in the rapidly expanding field.
Zuckerberg made the announcement through a post on his Facebook page, declaring that 2025 will be a “defining year for AI.” The CEO outlined Meta’s goals, including making Meta AI the most widely used digital assistant globally, serving over a billion people, and establishing its Llama 4 model as one of the leading AI platforms.
To bolster its AI capabilities, Meta is introducing an AI “engineer” designed to contribute advanced coding solutions to the company’s research and development projects. Additionally, Meta will construct a state-of-the-art data center, with the company planning $60 billion to $65 billion in capital expenditures for AI-related projects this year.
“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 his post.
The announcement comes amid heightened competition in the AI space. Former U.S. President Donald Trump recently unveiled “Stargate,” a $500 billion AI infrastructure initiative led by Japanese tech giant SoftBank and OpenAI, the creators of ChatGPT.
However, Elon Musk, a prominent tech mogul and close ally of Trump, expressed skepticism about the funding, stating on his social media platform X, “The main investors don’t actually have the money.” Musk’s comment marks a rare disagreement between him and Trump, despite Musk’s significant financial contributions to Trump’s recent election campaign.
Meanwhile, Microsoft has also ramped up its AI investments, with President Brad Smith announcing that the company is on pace to spend approximately $80 billion this fiscal year to expand AI data centers, train models, and deploy AI-based cloud solutions worldwide.
“The United States is poised to stand at the forefront of this new technology wave, especially if it doubles down on its strengths and effectively partners internationally,” Smith wrote in an online statement.
Meta’s $60 billion AI investment reflects its aggressive approach to staying ahead in the competitive AI industry while solidifying the U.S.’s leadership in this transformative technology. As companies worldwide race to innovate, Meta’s efforts may set a new benchmark for AI development and deployment.
