These aren't just data centers. These are AI empires.

Meet Prometheus and Hyperion - Meta's Manhattan-sized bet on artificial superintelligence.

Prometheus (launching 2026): 

☑ 1 gigawatt of compute power 

☑ Enough electricity to power tens of thousands of homes 

☑ Built in Ohio's New Albany 

☑ Confirmed by Zuckerberg himself on Threads

Hyperion (the bigger one): 

☑ Scales up to 5 gigawatts of continuous compute 

☑ Zuckerberg says just one cluster "covers a significant part of Manhattan" 

☑ This is what building AGI infrastructure looks like

The money involved is absolutely insane - Meta is investing hundreds of billions in AI infrastructure. Their 2025 CapEx forecast is $64-72 billion, up from $39 billion in 2024.

They're deploying 1.3 million GPUs this year alone.

Here's how big they are for speed:

Meta is using temporary tent-based data centers to accelerate deployment and bypass construction delays.

Think about that. They're so eager to get these systems online that they're willing to put billion-dollar AI infrastructure in tents.

Here’s the strategic reality:

These aren't just data centers. They're the foundation for Meta's Superintelligence Labs, led by Alexandr Wang and Nat Friedman, aiming to surpass AGI milestones. 

The energy implications are insane - 5 gigawatts is equivalent to hundreds of nuclear reactors. This raises serious questions about power sourcing, sustainability, and emissions.

But Meta doesn't care. They're willing to bear those risks.

Zuckerberg isn't just doubling down on AI. He's going all-in at empire scale.

With Manhattan-scale supercomputers, tent rollouts, and ultra-heavy CapEx, Meta is signaling: 

→ They believe AI superintelligence will redefine everything 

→ Short-term losses are worth it 

→ Power concerns and centralization are risks they'll accept

Is Zuckerberg building the future of AI, or is he just spending hundreds of billions on the world's most expensive gamble?

Either way, Manhattan-sized AI supercomputers are now a reality. And that changes everything about the AI race.