Mark Zuckerberg wants to rent out Meta’s AI brain. The Meta CEO confirmed during a July 9 interview with Bloomberg that the company is actively exploring an AI cloud business, calling it a logical next step given the sheer scale of infrastructure the company has already built.
Meta is on track to spend up to $145 billion on AI infrastructure in 2026 alone.
From social network to cloud contender
Zuckerberg first floated the idea publicly at a May 27 shareholder meeting, saying the prospect of entering the cloud computing sector was “definitely on the table.” He noted that external companies inquire “almost every week” about purchasing compute or API access from Meta.
On July 1, Bloomberg reported that Meta was already building a new business unit specifically designed to monetize its excess AI computing capacity and AI models, including something called Muse Spark, for outside customers. The company is reportedly considering aggressive pricing models.
