Google Limits Meta Access to Gemini AI Models Over Capacity Shortfall

Google told Meta around March that it could not supply the full Gemini computing capacity the company requested. The shortfall delayed some of Meta's internal AI projects and prompted the company to direct staff to use AI tokens more efficiently.

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Google Limits Meta Access to Gemini AI Models Over Capacity Shortfall

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Google placed limits on Meta's use of its Gemini AI models after the social media company requested more computing capacity than Google could supply, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Google, owned by Alphabet, informed Meta around March that it could not meet the full Gemini capacity the company had sought to purchase.

The shortfall disrupted and delayed some of Meta's internal AI projects. Several other Google clients have also been affected, though to a lesser extent, according to the report. Meta has been particularly impacted due to its exceptionally high demand for Google's models.

Even as companies continue to spend billions on chips and data centers, they are still struggling to secure enough computing power to support the growing demand for AI services. Revenue at Google Cloud grew to $20 billion in the first quarter ended March, but computing power constraints prevented even higher growth and contributed to the cloud unit's backlog nearly doubling quarter on quarter.

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