Zuckerberg says Meta won't slow down AI spend despite DeepSeek's breakthrough

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated that it is too early to determine the impact of DeepSeek’s AI breakthrough on Meta and the tech industry, dismissing the idea that Meta’s AI spending will decrease. DeepSeek’s cost-efficient R1 large language model development caused Nvidia shares to drop 17%, prompting speculation that Meta could create powerful AI systems for less money. Zuckerberg emphasized the importance of investing in infrastructure and continued learning from advancements like DeepSeek’s, expressing a belief in the strategic advantage of heavy investment in CapEx and infrastructure.

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