Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will build 'hundreds of gigawatts' of AI capacity over time (www.businessinsider.com)

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced the launch of a new initiative named Meta Compute, aimed at significantly expanding the company's AI infrastructure. The initiative plans to construct "tens of gigawatts" of capacity within the decade and scale up to "hundreds of gigawatts or more" over time, emphasizing Meta's commitment to becoming a leader in AI infrastructure. Notably, Zuckerberg considers this development a strategic advantage, gathering resources directly under his oversight to enhance Meta's competitive edge in the AI/ML space. Leading the Meta Compute initiative will be executives Santosh Janardhan, head of infrastructure, and Daniel Gross, previously from the AI startup Safe Superintelligence. This ambitious project is part of Meta's broader commitment to invest $600 billion in U.S. infrastructure and jobs by 2028, including AI data centers. The Department of Energy provides context by noting that one gigawatt can power around 2,627 Tesla Model 3s, highlighting the scale of Meta's plans. Collaborations with government and sovereign entities are also in the pipeline, as Meta seeks to build robust partnerships that will enable it to realize these expansive infrastructure goals.