Meta defends $65bn AI spend

Mark Zuckerberg says Meta isn’t worried about DeepSeek
I continue to think that investing very heavily in CapEx and infra is going to be a strategic advantage over time.”
Meta defends $65bn AI spend after DeepSeek rise
Meta has defended its $65bn (£52bn) investment in artificial intelligence (AI) days after US tech stocks wobbled in the wake of Chinese AI app DeepSeek's sudden rise. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said to investors on Wednesday there was a lot to learn from DeepSeek,
Zuckerberg says Meta won't slow down AI spend despite DeepSeek's breakthrough
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said China-based DeepSeek has created a powerful artificial intelligence model, but it won’t likely curb Meta’s AI spending.
Mark Zuckerberg reveals thoughts on DeepSeek as Meta’s AI spending under scrutiny
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Microsoft, Meta CEOs Defend Hefty AI Spending After DeepSeek Stuns Tech World
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Zuckerberg Says DeepSeek ‘Strengthened Our Conviction' as Meta Spends Big on AI
Key Takeaways Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday’s that the rapid rise of competitors from China has only strengthened the tech giant’s commitment to its AI ambitions. The CEO said it’s too early to know how growing competition from China could impact its future investments.
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Meta's chief AI scientist says DeepSeek's success shows that 'open source models are surpassing proprietary ones'
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Meta to pour hundreds of billions into AI infrastructure as Zuckerberg shrugs off DeepSeek threat
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