Meta plans to purchase the hardware for its AI services by 2026

• Meta plans to purchase the hardware for its AI services by 2026, with the aim of ensuring that the company can keep up with demand for AI computing.
• According to estimates, Meta’s spending on AI infrastructure could reach $145 billion in 2026; the company’s material also states that it expects to spend $14.2 billion with CoreWeave.
• Mark Zuckerberg said that the company’s development of AI agents is not expected to be affected, as he noted that the timeline for the launch of these services could be extended.

Meta plans to purchase the hardware for its AI services by 2026, with the aim of ensuring that the company can keep up with demand for AI computing, according to a document reviewed by Reuters.

Estimates say that Meta could spend $145 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026. The material says that the company expects to spend on its own AI infrastructure to expand its capabilities for AI computing.

Forbes also reports that the ranking of AI hardware providers includes Meta’s plan to buy data-center capacity from CoreWeave, while also noting that the company expects to have its own data-center capacity. The publication notes that CoreWeave’s contract with Meta is $14.2 billion, which is expected to be used for AI computing through Nvidia GB300, which is planned to be delivered starting in 2031 and also to be used for the period through 2032, while CoreWeave’s contract is expected to be extended.

In addition, a new report from Forbes says that Meta’s spending on AI infrastructure could be 9% of the company’s total revenue. The text also states that it is expected that the company will not be able to use its own data-center capacity for AI computing, and that Meta’s spending is expected to reach 98% of its spending on its own AI infrastructure.

Meta’s material also says that Nebius, which is involved in providing the new hardware for Meta’s plans, will also be involved. Forbes says that the term “neoclouds” in technical media refers to the companies that provide AI data-center capacity.

TechCrunch reports that Meta’s general director Mark Zuckerberg said in an internal town hall meeting that the company’s development of AI agents is not expected to be affected. TechCrunch also adds that Meta has already invested nearly $8,000 in a series of 10% of its total employee base, which it says is intended to be used for the Agent Transformation initiative. TechCrunch also says that Zuckerberg said in the internal meeting that the company’s plans are not expected to include “clean” solutions, and that it does not plan to stop at the stage of development of its own AI infrastructure.

TechCrunch also reports that Meta, according to internal estimates, is investing significantly in AI, which Reuters says supports the expectation that Meta will invest up to $145 billion in AI infrastructure this year. TechCrunch says that the company has not yet made a final decision.

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