Meta's Santosh Janardhan on why data centers are central to its AI strategy
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Meta's Head of Infrastructure, Santosh Janardhan, has explained in a Meta Newsroom interview with Tom Shaw why the company sees data centers as essential to AI development.
He argues Meta is more than a software company, that AI differs from earlier technologies, and that the company's infrastructure must scale accordingly.
The conversation also covers power supply for Meta's AI infrastructure, which Janardhan frames in gigawatt-scale terms, along with chip selection and the benefits of Meta building its own data centers. The report is a first-party interview published by Meta, so its framing reflects Meta's own perspective and no independent assessment is included.
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AIMeta's Head of Infrastructure, Santosh Janardhan, discusses the company's approach to building infrastructure for AI in a conversation with Tom Shaw. The discussion covers why Meta views itself as more than a software company, why AI differs from other technologies, and why data centers are essential to AI development. It also addresses power for Meta's AI infrastructure, gigawatt-scale energy needs, chip selection, and the benefits of building its own data centers.
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