Why Data Centers Are Such a Big Part of Meta’s AI Approach

By Meta | Created at 2026-10-08 01:08:08 | Updated at 2026-10-08 01:49:05 2 hours ago

Developer and creator Tom Shaw sat down with Meta’s Head of Infrastructure, Santosh Janardhan, to talk about Meta’s approach to building infrastructure to power the future of AI.

Santosh explained why Meta is more than just a software company, how AI is different from any other technology, and why data centers are essential for building AI. 

They’ll cover questions like: 

  • How does Meta power its AI infrastructure? 
  • What is a gigawatt of energy? 
  • How does Meta decide what kind of chips to use for their data centers? 
  • Why is Meta so focused on AI right now? 
  • What are the benefits of building your own data centers? 

and more. 



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