Mark Zuckerberg is making a huge bet on artificial intelligence. The founder of Meta Platforms plans to invest hundreds of billions of dollars. This massive sum will build several giant AI data centers across the United States. It’s a clear sign of his deep commitment to advanced AI. This move also highlights the intense competition for the best minds in the tech industry.
The social media giant joins other big tech firms in a race. They are striking major deals and paying millions in salaries. Their goal is to speed up work on machines. These machines could think faster than people for many tasks.
Zuckerberg shared details on Threads, his company’s social media platform. The first of these massive centers will be called “Prometheus.” It should be ready by 2026. This center, located in New Albany, Ohio, will be multi-gigawatt in size.
Another major project is named “Hyperion.” This facility, in Louisiana, could grow to 5 gigawatts. It is expected to be fully operational by 2030. Zuckerberg mentioned more big clusters are coming. One will cover an area almost as large as Manhattan Island. He said the names suit their grand scale and expected impact.
A report from SemiAnalysis, an industry publication, points out something important. Meta might become the first AI lab to get a gigawatt-scale supercluster working. Zuckerberg believes Meta’s strong advertising business can support these huge investments. This comes even as some investors wonder if the money will pay off.
Meta’s stock went up 1%, and it has risen over 20% this year. Last year, the company made nearly $165 billion. Last month, Meta changed how it handles AI work. It created a new group called Superintelligence Labs. This happened after some trouble with their open-source Llama 4 model and key staff leaving. The company hopes this new division will bring in new money. It aims to do this through products like the Meta AI app, tools that turn text into video ads, and smart glasses.