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Meta’s Zuckerberg says US should not block Chinese AI models, FT reports
Zuckerberg said open AI would spread power to more users and drive innovation, as Meta expects to spend $125 billion to $145 billion on infrastructure.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg launched a public campaign this week, arguing that America's "advantage is decentralized and open innovation" and opposing policies that would close AI models to prevent Chinese access.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang led a coalition of over two dozen companies last week to oppose broad "premature restrictions" on open-weight AI models, while Anthropic continues to advocate for tighter controls on leading research.
Zuckerberg wrote in the Wall Street Journal that "invention, not automation, will be the greatest contribution of superintelligence," rejecting "doom" discourse and arguing widely available AI will create "more jobs in the future, not fewer."
Meta has earmarked over $100 billion for AI infrastructure while revamping its division under Meta Superintelligence Labs, shifting strategy after falling behind rivals like OpenAI and Anthropic in the AI race.
With Alphabet recently raising its forecast past the $200 billion mark, market analysts warn Meta may need to increase its 2026 guidance, as the company's stock has remained stagnant for over a year.
The US government should not block Chinese artificial intelligence in an attempt to take the lead in the race to develop revolutionary technology, told Financial Times Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta,