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Meta plans $600 billion US spend as AI data centers expand
Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 7, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on November 7, 2025
2 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Meta plans to invest $600 billion in US AI data centers over three years, aiming for superintelligence and increased infrastructure.
(Reuters) -Meta Platforms on Friday said it will invest $600 billion in U.S. infrastructure and jobs over the next three years, including artificial intelligence data centers, as the social media giant races to build infrastructure to power its AI ambitions.
Meta has doubled down on AI, with a target of achieving superintelligence, a theoretical milestone where machines outthink humans.
It has pledged hundreds of billions of dollars to build several large AI data centers and plans bigger outlays to meet compute needs.
CEO Mark Zuckerberg told U.S. President Donald Trump that Meta will invest "at least $600 billion" in the U.S. over the next several years at a White House dinner in September.
Zuckerberg said Meta is building compute because "it's the right strategy to aggressively front-load capacity so we're prepared for the most optimistic cases," on the company's recent earnings call.
Meta has forecast "notably larger" capital expenses next year thanks to investments in artificial intelligence, including aggressively building data centers to power its AI push.
Last month, the social media giant sealed a $27 billion financing deal with Blue Owl Capital to fund its Louisiana data center, its biggest project globally.
Meta said in October it would invest $1.5 billion in a data center in Texas, breaking ground on its 29th such facility globally.
(Reporting by Juby Babu in Mexico City; Editing by Tasim Zahid)
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines programmed to think and learn. It encompasses various technologies, including machine learning and natural language processing.
Data centers are facilities used to house computer systems and associated components, such as telecommunications and storage systems. They are essential for managing and processing large amounts of data.
Infrastructure investment involves allocating capital to physical systems and structures that support economic activity, such as transportation, utilities, and communication networks.
Superintelligence is a theoretical concept where an artificial intelligence surpasses human intelligence in all aspects, including problem-solving, creativity, and emotional understanding.
Capital expenditure (CapEx) refers to funds used by a company to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets, such as property, industrial buildings, or equipment.
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