Meta is significantly increasing its AI infrastructure to address its previous shortcomings in the generative AI sector. The company’s Llama 4 model did not measure up against strong competition from DeepSeek, OpenAI, and Google. Mark Zuckerberg has initiated a recruitment campaign for elite AI talent, offering salaries exceeding $100 million, in addition to investing in a $14 billion deal for Scale AI to enhance data quality. Meta plans to construct new AI data centers utilizing over 1 gigawatt of power each, some of which will even be located in tents, indicating a rapid scaling of operations.
Meta has fallen behind in the generative AI race, with its Llama 4 model not meeting standards compared to competing products from companies like DeepSeek and OpenAI.
Zuckerberg has focused on recruiting top AI talent with offers exceeding $100 million and is pursuing high-quality data acquisition vital for success in AI.
Meta's plans include building several new AI data centers, each using over 1 gigawatt of power, reflecting the company's massive infrastructure needs for AI.
Some data centers are reportedly being constructed in tents, which is unusual given the complexity and cooling requirements of the expensive gear needed for AI.
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