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Meta plans $600 billion investment to build AI data centers and create thousands of jobs, aiming to maintain U.S. technological leadership by 2028.
- On Friday, Meta Platforms said it will invest $600 billion in U.S. infrastructure and jobs, including artificial intelligence data centers, by 2028.
- With an eye toward new AI products, Meta said it aims for superintelligence, framing compute expansion as central to advancing the next generation of AI products.
- On the ground, Meta's data centers have supported 30,000 skilled trade jobs and 5,000 operational jobs, with over $20 billion brought to U.S. subcontractors.
- Meta has forecast notably larger capital expenses next year tied to AI investments, with Zuckerberg saying data centers are crucial to maintaining America's technological edge and front-loading capacity.
- Some experts warn Meta’s plan lacks detail while critics like Steve Wozniak and Geoffrey Hinton call for a ban over safety and controllability concerns, despite AI glasses being central.
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