Meta Unveils 'Meta Compute' Initiative, Pledging Massive AI Data Center Buildout And Nuclear Power Deals In Push For Superintelligence

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is launching a new AI infrastructure group called Meta Compute as Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg accelerates multibillion-dollar investments in data centers and long-term energy supplies to pursue advanced artificial intelligence. Meta Centralizes AI Infrastructure And Leadership On Monday, Meta said that “Meta Compute” will oversee the company's global fleet of data centers, computing capacity, and supplier partnerships as it ramps up work on frontier AI and what Zuckerberg has described as personal superintelligence. The initiative will be co-led by Santosh Janardhan, Meta's head of global infrastructure, and Daniel Gross. Janardhan will continue running the company's technical foundations and data center operations, while Gross will lead a new team focused on long-term capacity planning and strategic partnerships. "They will collaborate closely with Dina Powell McCormick, who has joined Meta as president and vice chairman," Zuckerberg wrote in a post on Threads. Nuclear Power Deals Support Massive AI Expansion Zuckerberg said Meta plans to build "tens of gigawatts" of computing capacity this decade and "hundreds of gigawatts or more over time," a scale that could consume as much electricity as small cities. Meta has committed as much as $72 billion in capital spending in 2025, much of it aimed at AI infrastructure, following a lukewarm reception for its latest Llama model. To secure long-term power, Meta signed 20-year agreements to buy electricity from three nuclear plants operated by Vistra and is working with companies developing small modular nuclear reactors. Meta Cuts Jobs And Powers Up AI Expansion On Tuesday, it was reported that Meta plans to cut over 10% of its Reality Labs workforce to focus on next-generation AI, shifting funding from virtual reality to wearables. CTO Andrew Bosworth called a key in-person meeting amid the restructuring. Last year, the company also reshaped its AI strategy, moving away from Llama models after Llama 4 underperformed. Zuckerberg appointed Alexandr Wang as chief AI officer, while Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun left to start his own venture. Meta spent $14.3 billion to acquire Wang's team and raised 2025 capital spending above $70 billion. Meta also entered electricity trading and accelerated U.S. power plant construction. Its Louisiana data center required multiple gas-fired plants, with nationwide AI demand projected to quadruple over the next decade. Zuckerberg emphasized aggressive investment to pursue "superintelligence" capabilities. Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors. Image via Shutterstock