Meta to Spend Billions Building Massive AI Data Centres for Superintelligence Push
Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Monday that the company will invest hundreds of billions of dollars in building several massive AI data centres aimed at developing superintelligence technology. This bold move intensifies Meta’s race to lead in artificial intelligence against competitors like OpenAI and Google.
Meta Unveils Prometheus and Hyperion AI Data Centres
According to Zuckerberg’s statement on Threads, Meta’s first multi-gigawatt AI data centre, called Prometheus, is scheduled to go live in 2026. A second facility, Hyperion, is designed to scale up to 5 gigawatts over time, with more “titan clusters” planned that will span areas comparable to parts of Manhattan. “We’re building multiple more titan clusters as well. Just one of these covers a significant part of the footprint of Manhattan,” Zuckerberg said.
Industry analysts, including SemiAnalysis, reported that Meta may become the first AI lab globally to bring a gigawatt-plus supercluster online.
Meta’s AI Ambitions: Superintelligence Labs and Talent Wars
To streamline its AI development efforts, Meta recently reorganised under a new division named Superintelligence Labs. This move follows challenges with its open-source Llama 4 model and several high-profile staff departures.
Meta has since hired top AI leaders, including former Scale AI CEO Alexandr Wang and ex-GitHub chief Nat Friedman, investing $14.3 billion in Scale AI. Reports also suggest Meta may shift focus from its open-source Behemoth AI model to a closed alternative, according to The New York Times.
Why Meta Is Betting Big on AI Infrastructure
Meta’s aggressive AI spending comes amid strong performance in its core advertising business, which Zuckerberg says funds the capital for these projects.
Meta raised its 2025 capital expenditure forecast to between $64 billion and $72 billion earlier this year. The company generated nearly $165 billion in revenue in 2024. “We have the capital from our business to do this,” Zuckerberg said, addressing investor concerns about long-term returns on such large investments.
According to D.A. Davidson analyst Gil Luria, while Meta’s AI already enhances its ad business through better targeting and pricing, these investments are primarily focused on long-term competition in AI leadership.
Meta’s AI Roadmap: Apps, Ads, and Smart Glasses
Meta is betting that its Superintelligence Labs will fuel growth beyond advertising. The division is expected to power products such as:
- The Meta AI app
- Image-to-video advertising tools
- Smart glasses with AI capabilities
With Meta shares rising more than 20% year-to-date and trading up 1% after the announcement, investors appear cautiously optimistic about the long-term payoff of Meta’s superintelligence strategy.
