Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announces a multibillion-dollar plan to build massive AI data centers aimed at powering superintelligence and redefining computing.
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| Meta commits to massive AI infrastructure spending as part of its race for superintelligence leadership, with Prometheus and Hyperion data centers in the works. Image: CH |
MENLO PARK, USA — July 15, 2025:
Meta Platforms is making its boldest move yet in the global AI arms race. CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday that the company will invest hundreds of billions of dollars to build next-generation AI data centers capable of powering superintelligent systems — a strategic leap that places Meta at the forefront of the industry’s infrastructure battle.
Two centerpiece projects — Prometheus, set to launch in 2026, and Hyperion, expected to scale up to 5 gigawatts — anchor this unprecedented infrastructure investment. “We’re building multiple more titan clusters as well. Just one of these covers a significant part of the footprint of Manhattan,” Zuckerberg said in a post on Threads.
According to SemiAnalysis, Meta is on track to be the first AI lab to bring a gigawatt-scale supercluster online — a milestone that could define future AI capabilities across the globe.
Zuckerberg framed the massive spend as both ambitious and sustainable. “We have the capital from our business to do this,” he said, pointing to the strength of Meta’s advertising engine, which generated nearly $165 billion in revenue last year. Meta stock has risen over 20% in 2025 alone.
Behind the infrastructure push is Superintelligence Labs, Meta’s newly reorganized AI division led by Alexandr Wang (former CEO of Scale AI) and Nat Friedman (ex-GitHub chief), following Meta’s $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI. The division is tasked with producing new revenue streams through AI-powered products like the Meta AI assistant, next-gen ad tools, and smart glasses.
However, internal strategy appears to be evolving. The New York Times reported that Meta may shelve its open-source Behemoth model in favor of a closed alternative, reflecting a shift toward more controlled AI development.
Industry analysts are taking note. “Meta is not just investing in faster chips or smarter models — it’s betting on long-term AI dominance,” said Gil Luria of D.A. Davidson. “It’s a race for leadership in general intelligence, and this level of capital deployment signals Meta’s commitment to being first.”
Zuckerberg has also spearheaded a high-stakes talent war, personally recruiting top AI minds to Superintelligence Labs in recent weeks. This includes an aggressive hiring push aimed at luring researchers from rivals such as OpenAI and Google.
With capital commitments of up to $72 billion in 2025 alone and a vision that spans years, Meta is positioning itself as not just a social media giant but an infrastructure leader in artificial general intelligence.
Whether this enormous gamble pays off remains to be seen, but the message from Zuckerberg is clear: the future of AI — and possibly superintelligence — runs through Meta’s data centers.