Meta Platforms Inc. said it will invest $600 billion in U.S. infrastructure and jobs over the next three years, the latest mega-money commitment by a Big Tech player to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions.
The social media giant is racing to build the computing capacity necessary to establish what CEO Mark Zuckerberg calls “superintelligence,” a theoretical breakthrough where machines would surpass human cognitive abilities.
Facebook’s parent company said in a blog post on Friday the investment in data centers is “crucial” to achieving its goal of “building superintelligence for everyone” and “helping America maintain its technological edge.” The funds will support AI technology, infrastructure and workforce expansion across the country.
But the staggering figure — more than double what Meta earned during its 15 years as a public company — far exceeds the company’s current financial capacity. Meta posted $62.3 billion in annual revenue in 2024; the $600 billion pledge surpasses what OpenAI has committed to its Stargate data center network, along with partners Oracle Corp. and SoftBank Group. At the same time, NVIDIA Corp., Microsoft Corp., Alphabet Inc.’s Google, and Amazon.com Inc. are throwing tens of billions of dollars into AI data center expansions of their own.
Meta’s capital expenditures for 2025 are projected at $72 billion. Chief Financial Officer Susan Li told investors last month that figure would likely climb “significantly” in 2026 as the company prepares to “invest aggressively” in data centers. Even so, scaling up to $200 billion annually would almost certainly require substantial external financing.
Zuckerberg initially disclosed the investment commitment to President Donald Trump during a White House dinner in September, promising “at least $600 billion” in U.S. spending over the coming years. The Facebook parent company has signaled that even higher outlays may be necessary to meet its AI computing requirements.
“It’s the right strategy to aggressively front-load capacity so we’re prepared for the most optimistic cases,” Zuckerberg said on Meta’s recent earnings call, explaining the company’s decision to build computing infrastructure ahead of demand, underscoring the tech industry’s belief that AI dominance will require massive upfront investment..
The investment will fund construction of large-scale AI data centers across the country. Last month, Meta secured a $27 billion financing deal with Blue Owl Capital for a Louisiana data center, its largest project worldwide. In October, Meta committed $1.5 billion to a Texas facility, its 29th data center globally. (Blue Owl reportedly plans to invest $3 billion in a New Mexico data center for the Stargate project.)
Zuckerberg said in July the company was also constructing “several multi-gigawatt clusters,” including an expansion at its existing New Albany, Ohio, campus.
