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

Date: 7 Oct 2026
Released by: Meta

## MediaRelease.co Summary

Meta has released a conversation between developer and creator Tom Shaw and Meta Head of Infrastructure Santosh Janardhan about how the company builds infrastructure for AI. Janardhan discusses why Meta is more than a software company and why data centres are essential for AI. Topics include how Meta powers its infrastructure, what a gigawatt of energy is, how it chooses chips and the benefits of building its own data centres.

## Original release

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. Source: https://about.fb.com/news/2026/10/meta-data-centers-ai-approach/

## Key details

- Issued by: Meta
- Published: 7 Oct 2026
- Publisher country: United States
- Subject country/region: United States
- Topics: AI
- Original source: https://about.fb.com/news/2026/10/meta-data-centers-ai-approach/
- MediaRelease.co URL: https://mediarelease.co/us/mr01537-why-data-centers-are-such-a-big-part-of-meta-s-ai-approach-07102026.html

Original source: https://about.fb.com/news/2026/10/meta-data-centers-ai-approach/
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