Meta is making a strategic move to manage its growing AI infrastructure costs by selling around $2 billion worth of its data center assets. The company, which has been rapidly expanding its artificial intelligence capabilities, is now looking for partners to help shoulder the financial load of future development.

This isn’t about slowing down. In fact, Meta’s investment in AI is still very much on the rise. But the costs of maintaining and expanding physical infrastructure — especially massive data centers — have reached a point where the company wants to spread the expense. By selling part of these assets, Meta is aiming to free up capital while continuing to build out its AI systems with long-term partners.

The company hasn’t disclosed who potential buyers or collaborators might be, but it’s clear that Meta is moving towards a more flexible approach to managing its infrastructure. This kind of asset-light strategy allows them to focus more on software and model development while outsourcing some of the heavier parts of the operation.

For the wider tech industry, Meta’s decision signals how high the costs of cutting-edge AI have become — even for the biggest players. It also suggests that collaboration may be the way forward as companies try to keep up with the pace of innovation without burning through cash too quickly.

Whether other tech giants will follow suit remains to be seen, but Meta’s shift could mark the beginning of a broader trend in how AI infrastructure is funded and managed.