Meta Invests $30 Billion in Nvidia GPUs for AGI Development, Exceeding Apollo Mission Costs

May 4, 2024, 12:57 PM

Meta has committed a staggering $30 billion to acquire 350,000 Nvidia H100 GPUs, a strategic investment aimed at developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) that could potentially surpass human intelligence. This financial commitment surpasses the costs associated with the historic Apollo moon missions, highlighting the significant resources being funneled into AGI development. AGI represents a form of artificial intelligence that matches or exceeds human capabilities in various domains, sparking both excitement and concern about its implications.