Nvidia has invested $3 billion in Meta’s latest share offering as the two technology giants deepen their artificial intelligence partnership, strengthening their collaboration on AI assistants and models as the Facebook parent accelerates spending on the technology.
The companies announced on Tuesday that they would expand their work on Meta’s Muse AI assistant and related models, which run on Nvidia’s computing infrastructure.
The collaboration is aimed at improving the performance of Meta’s AI systems while reducing the cost of running them, as the company seeks to make advanced AI tools available across its platforms.
Muse, known internally as Hatch, is central to Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg’s ambition to deliver what he calls “personal superintelligence” to the billions of people who use the company’s services daily.
The AI assistant is modelled on OpenClaw, an open-source AI agent, and can interact with applications covering users’ email, calendars, payments, health, shopping and smart-home systems. Users can revoke its access to these applications at any time.
The expanded partnership will bring Meta’s Muse models and AI agents into closer collaboration with Nvidia’s technology, with the companies seeking to improve efficiency as AI systems become more capable and handle increasingly complex tasks.
The two companies may also explore further cooperation on Nvidia’s OpenShell framework, including its use in deploying AI software more safely. Discussions include Sentry, a tool designed to monitor the behaviour of AI agents.
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The investment comes as Meta intensifies efforts to secure funding for its expanding AI operations. On Monday, the company increased its equity offering to $97.5 billion, marking the largest fundraising effort in its history.
The proceeds are intended to support its growing investment in AI infrastructure, including the computing capacity required to develop and operate advanced models.
Nvidia’s $3 billion investment gives the chipmaker a stake in Meta’s fundraising while reinforcing its relationship with one of the world’s largest technology companies. Nvidia supplies the advanced processors and computing systems used to train and run AI models.
The deal also highlights the increasingly close ties between AI developers and infrastructure providers, as companies seek access to computing resources while chipmakers look to strengthen their positions in the rapidly expanding market.
For Meta, the partnership supports Zuckerberg’s strategy of integrating increasingly sophisticated AI assistants into the company’s products and services. For Nvidia, closer cooperation with Meta could help expand the use of its computing infrastructure and related software as demand for AI capabilities grows.
The companies did not disclose further financial details of the partnership beyond Nvidia’s $3 billion investment in Meta’s equity offering.
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