Key Highlights
- Meta has created a new senior leadership role focused on government and investor engagement as it scales AI infrastructure.
- Former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick will join Meta as president and vice chairman, reporting directly to CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
- The move comes as Meta expands spending on data centres, energy access, and computing capacity to support advanced AI systems.
Meta Brings in Dina Powell McCormick to Strengthen AI Infrastructure Strategy
Meta Platforms Inc. is reinforcing its push into artificial intelligence infrastructure by bringing in a senior executive to work with governments and investors, as the company scales up spending on data centres, energy access, and long-term AI systems.
Former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick will join Meta this week as president and vice chairman, according to a company blog post. In the newly created role, she will focus on AI-related infrastructure planning and capital partnerships, reporting directly to Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
Why Meta Picked Powell McCormick
Dina Powell McCormick’s background spans finance and government, areas that have become increasingly relevant as the company seeks external funding and public-sector coordination for large infrastructure projects.
She previously worked on sovereign and government-linked investments at Goldman Sachs, aligning with Meta’s growing reliance on long-term capital to fund energy-intensive AI systems.
Her government experience includes serving as deputy national security adviser during the US President Donald Trump’s first term. This could be relevant as Meta works more closely with governments on data centre approvals, energy sourcing, and infrastructure regulation.
The appointment adds senior leadership capacity as Meta increases investment in the physical and financial foundations needed to support advanced AI development.
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Role Linked to Meta’s AI Infrastructure Expansion
In her new role, Dina Powell McCormick will help oversee efforts to secure funding for Meta’s expanding AI infrastructure, including large-scale data centre developments and long-term energy arrangements.
Meta has increased investment in AI infrastructure as it builds the computing and power capacity required for more advanced AI systems. They are also working toward increasingly capable AI models, which Zuckerberg has previously described as part of a broader push toward superintelligence, as reported by Bloomberg.
Additionally, the Silicon Valley company has also moved to secure energy supply for its growing computing needs, announcing partnerships that would make it one of the world’s largest corporate buyers of nuclear power.
Data Centres and Capital Needs Grow
The company is developing several large data centre projects across the United States, including a major facility in Louisiana that Meta plans to scale to multiple gigawatts of capacity. Zuckerberg has previously said some of the planned facilities would rank among the largest data centres ever built.
To support these projects, Meta will be investing $600 billion in infrastructure over the next few years. Meanwhile, it has already sought billions of dollars in external financing. Powell McCormick will help coordinate those capital-raising efforts as the company continues to expand its AI footprint.
Competition Intensifies Across AI Infrastructure
Meta’s moves come amid intensifying competition among major technology companies to secure the compute, energy, and capital needed for advanced AI systems.
Companies including OpenAI, Microsoft Corp., and Oracle Corp. have all committed tens of billions of dollars to new data centre projects. xAI, founded by Elon Musk, is also spending heavily and recently announced plans for an additional data centre site in the United States.
As AI development becomes increasingly dependent on physical infrastructure and energy access, companies are competing not only on models and talent but on their ability to finance and operate large-scale systems.
Meta’s decision to bring in a senior executive focused on capital and government engagement signals that we have reached the next phase of the AI race.
