Mark Zuckerberg has officially moved on from the metaverse. After years of pouring billions into a project that never really took off, the Meta CEO is shifting gears and going all-in on artificial intelligence. His goal? To compete with OpenAI and Google, reclaiming a top spot in the tech industry.
€62 Billion to Build a Computing Powerhouse
When Meta invests, it doesn’t hold back. In 2025, the company plans to dedicate a staggering €62 billion to AI infrastructure, a massive sum that highlights the urgency of its strategy.
With this investment, Meta aims to build oversized data centers with a combined power of over 2 gigawatts—enough to power multiple Manhattan neighborhoods. Hardware-wise, the company is assembling an army of 1.3 million graphics processors (GPUs) by the end of the year. And that’s just the beginning: an additional gigawatt of computing power is scheduled by 2026 to further strengthen its AI capabilities.
But Meta isn’t alone in this intense race. Microsoft is planning €80 billion in investments, Amazon has surpassed €70 billion, and OpenAI, in partnership with SoftBank and Oracle, has launched Stargate, a €500 billion initiative set to redefine AI’s future. To stay competitive, Meta has no choice but to accelerate.
AI at the Heart of Meta’s Products
Meta isn’t just amassing computing power—it wants to embed AI into everyday life. Its chatbot, already integrated into Facebook and Instagram, is the first example of this shift. But Zuckerberg has even bigger plans.
The company is pushing its Ray-Ban smart glasses, equipped with AI that can answer questions in real time, as a flagship product in this transformation. Meta is also heavily investing in its open-source Llama models, targeting businesses and developers to establish itself as an industry standard.
The goal? To reach one billion users for its AI assistant by 2025. For comparison, Meta had around 600 million active users per month in 2023. If this growth materializes, Meta could dominate the consumer AI market.
Zuckerberg’s Last Big Gamble?
While investors seem optimistic—the company’s stock has risen 1% since the investment announcements—one question remains: Does Zuckerberg truly have the means to achieve his ambitions?
The metaverse was a massive failure, with huge financial losses and a lack of public interest. This time, AI is a high-risk but necessary bet. The real challenge is whether Meta can compete with giants like Microsoft and OpenAI, who are already well ahead in the AI race.
If Zuckerberg fails a second time, Meta could be out of the technology picture for good.
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“If Zuckerberg fails a second time, Meta could be out of the technology picture for good.”
We can only hope meta’s entire social platform media platform dies an abrupt death. It was rhe first swollen lyph node of the entire cancerous social media disease society has found itself plagued by.
Do these people really spend that much billions just to be ahead in the industry? Agree for them to employ thousands of experts but, what they need is a real ‘trouble shooter’ who cud thinks a head of competitors…