Hey there, tech lovers! It’s Nuked, your friendly neighborhood geek, here to drop some sizzling AI news from Meta — and trust me, it’s a doozy!

Meta boldly predicts its generative AI products will rake in a whopping $2 to $3 billion this year alone. But wait, it doesn’t stop there — by 2035, they’re expecting to pull in anywhere from $460 billion up to a mind-boggling $1.4 trillion! Talk about dreaming big, right?

These juicy figures came to light through court documents unsealed recently. These docs popped up during a lawsuit filed by book authors claiming Meta used their works without permission to train AI—yikes! While the exact details of what Meta calls a “generative AI product” remain a mystery, it’s clear the tech giant’s AI ventures are no joke.

Beyond just predictions, Meta’s already cashing in by partnering with companies that host their open-source Llama AI models. They even launched an API to let folks customize and test these models. Oh, and their AI assistant might start showing ads or offer premium subscriptions soon, according to Mark Zuckerberg himself.

Digging deeper, Meta’s 2024 budget for AI development was a staggering $900 million, and for 2025, it could top a cool billion dollars, not counting all the infrastructure like data centers to power it all. Speaking of which, Meta plans to invest $60 to $80 billion this year in building these high-tech hubs.

Now here’s a spicy tidbit: Meta reportedly considered spending over $200 million to legally get training data, with around $100 million earmarked for books. But instead, it allegedly went down the less-than-legal path of snagging tons of ebooks in bulk. Drama in the AI world, anyone?

So there you have it — Meta is seriously betting big on AI, with eye-watering investments and jaw-dropping revenue forecasts. Stay tuned, because this AI blockbuster is just getting started!