Meta Platforms isn’t backing down in the artificial intelligence arms race. The company is all in. On Friday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company is planning to invest $60 billion to $65 billion in capital expenditures this year while growing the size of the company’s AI teams “significantly.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg anticipates a transformative year for AI in 2025, aiming for over 1 billion users with Meta AI and significant advancements in data centers and GPU deployment, backed by a $60-65 billion investment in capex to enhance innovation and technology leadership.

The Meta CEO met with Trump after his win in the 2024 presidential election, according to multiple reports including CBS and the New York Times. And more recently, he named Trump ally and UFC boss Dana White to Meta's board of directors and elevated prominent Republican Joel Kaplan to lead its global affairs operation.