Meta Expands Hyperion Data Center to $50B After Muse AI Withdrawal

Meta has scaled its Louisiana Hyperion AI data center to 5GW capacity at a cost exceeding $50 billion, up from the prior $27 billion plan. The announcement follows the rapid withdrawal of its Muse Image AI tool, launched July 7 and removed by July 10 after privacy backlash over nonconsensual use of public Instagram content. Critics including SAG-AFTRA highlighted default-on enrollment and consent failures, prompting Meta to acknowledge the feature “missed the mark.” Shares recently traded near 669 amid the mixed developments, underscoring execution risks in Meta’s aggressive AI rollout despite continued infrastructure investment.