Meta Plans to Nearly Double Its Spending on AI
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, plans to spend much more money on artificial intelligence (AI). Its CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, said the company will strongly increase investment in AI this year, even as some leaders in the tech industry warn that AI spending may be turning into a bubble.
During a meeting with financial analysts on Wednesday, Meta shared details about its financial performance for 2025. At the same time, the company explained its future plans. Meta said it expects to spend up to $135 billion this year. Most of this money will be used to build AI-related infrastructure, such as data centres, servers, and tools needed to develop AI systems.
This amount is almost double what Meta spent last year. In 2024, the company invested about $72 billion in AI projects and supporting infrastructure. Over the last three years, Meta has already spent around $140 billion as it tries to stay ahead in the fast-growing AI race.
Mark Zuckerberg believes AI will have a major impact very soon. He said he expects 2026 to be the year when AI greatly changes how people work. According to him, AI tools will become more powerful and more useful across many jobs and industries.
However, Meta’s latest financial report also showed some challenges. In the last three months of 2025, the company’s expenses increased faster than its revenue. This put pressure on its profit margins, meaning Meta earned less profit compared to how much it spent.
Despite these concerns, investors reacted positively to the news. Meta’s shares rose by around 6.5% in after-hours trading in New York following the announcement.
Zuckerberg’s comments also suggested that Meta could reduce its workforce further in the future. He explained that AI is already changing how work is done inside the company.
“We’re starting to see projects that used to take big teams now be completed by one very skilled person,” Zuckerberg said. This suggests that as AI tools improve, fewer employees may be needed to do the same amount of work.
Earlier this year, Meta already laid off several hundred employees. Most of these job cuts happened in the Reality Labs division, which works on the metaverse, hardware products, and some AI-related projects. Reality Labs has been costly for Meta and has not yet delivered strong profits.
Zuckerberg said Meta is now investing in AI tools that help employees, especially software engineers, work faster and more efficiently. These tools allow people to write code, fix problems, and complete tasks in less time.
He added that when workers use AI tools well, their productivity improves greatly. However, there is a big difference between employees who know how to use these tools effectively and those who do not. This gap could become more noticeable in the future.
Zuckerberg also spoke about AI “agents”, which are systems that can perform tasks on their own without constant human input. He said these agents are now starting to work properly and could have a big impact on how organisations operate.
Still, not everyone in the tech and finance world is convinced that massive AI spending is safe. Some leaders worry that the industry is repeating past mistakes, similar to the dotcom bubble that burst in 2000.
Chuck Robbins, the CEO of Cisco Systems, said AI could eventually become even more important than the internet. However, he warned that the current level of excitement and investment looks like a bubble. He added that many companies investing heavily in AI may not survive in the long run.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has also expressed concerns about AI hype. Google CEO Sundar Pichai said there is some “irrational behaviour” in the market, meaning companies and investors may be acting emotionally rather than logically.
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, which helped start the current AI boom, was very direct about the situation. He said that investors are probably too excited about AI right now and that expectations may be higher than what AI can realistically deliver in the short term.
Despite these warnings, Meta is moving forward with its aggressive investment plans. The company clearly believes that AI will shape the future of work, technology, and business—and it is willing to spend heavily to be a leader in that future.
Published: 29th January 2026
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