Meta joins forces with Arm to boost AI efficiency and scale, moving its ranking and recommendation systems to Arm’s Neoverse platform.

Meta is deepening its investment in AI infrastructure through a new partnership with Arm, the leading semiconductor design company known for its energy-efficient chips. The collaboration will see Meta’s AI ranking and recommendation systems migrate to Arm’s Neoverse platform, which has been specifically optimized for AI workloads in the cloud and large-scale deployments.

“AI is transforming how people connect and create,” said Santosh Janardhan, Meta’s Head of Infrastructure. “Partnering with Arm enables us to efficiently scale that innovation to the more than 3 billion people who use Meta’s apps and technologies.”

A Strategic Alliance for AI at Scale

While Arm has long been recognized for its mobile CPU architecture, its GPUs have traditionally taken a back seat to giants like Nvidia. Now, the company is doubling down on its strength: performance-per-watt efficiency — a key factor as AI systems demand ever-larger data processing capabilities.

“AI’s next era will be defined by delivering efficiency at scale,” noted Rene Haas, CEO of Arm. “Partnering with Meta unites Arm’s efficiency leadership with Meta’s AI innovation.”

The multi-year partnership comes as Meta embarks on one of the most ambitious data center expansions in the industry.

Meta’s Massive AI Infrastructure Push

To support the growing demands of its AI ecosystem, Meta is building new data center campuses across the United States. One major project, code-named Prometheus, is currently under construction in New Albany, Ohio. Expected to deliver multiple gigawatts of power by 2027, the facility will also feature a 200-megawatt natural gas plant to directly supply its energy needs.

Meanwhile, another project — code-named Hyperion — is underway in northwest Louisiana, spanning 2,250 acres and designed to eventually deliver 5 gigawatts of computational power. Construction will continue through 2030, with early segments likely coming online sooner.

These builds reflect Meta’s long-term vision to support AI-driven platforms, from content recommendations and ads to next-generation social experiences across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

A Partnership Built on Efficiency, Not Ownership

Unlike many recent AI infrastructure deals, the Meta–Arm partnership does not involve any ownership stakes or equity exchanges. Instead, the collaboration is focused purely on technology alignment and performance scaling.

This sets it apart from competitors like Nvidia and AMD, which have taken equity-heavy approaches. Nvidia recently pledged a $100 billion investment into OpenAI, along with billion-dollar partnerships with xAI, Mistral, and Thinking Machines Lab. Similarly, AMD has agreed to provide OpenAI with 6 gigawatts of compute power, in exchange for stock options worth up to 10% of the company.

By contrast, Meta’s partnership with Arm highlights a strategic focus on efficiency, flexibility, and scale — key ingredients for the next era of AI-driven infrastructure.