Meta partners with NVIDIA for WhatsApp security using AI

Meta announced a partnership with NVIDIA to acquire "millions" of Blackwell and Rubin GPUs, aiming to implement confidential computing technology in WhatsApp. This initiative seeks to enable artificial intelligence capabilities in the messaging app, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of user data.

With this technology, Meta can protect user data during processing, not just when it's being transferred to a server. Additionally, confidential computing allows software creators, like Meta or third-party AI providers, to retain ownership of their intellectual property.

Meta will be a pioneer in using NVIDIA's Grace CPUs independently, without integration with GPUs, optimizing inference workloads and agents. The company will also adopt NVIDIA's Spectrum-X Ethernet switches.

Analysts estimate that the deal, part of an investment of up to $135 billion in AI by 2026, involves "tens of billions" of dollars, representing a significant strengthening of the partnership between Meta and NVIDIA. Meta plans to build up to 30 data centers, including 26 in the U.S., by 2028 as part of a $600 billion commitment.

This partnership highlights Meta's focus on enhancing WhatsApp's security and functionality, utilizing cutting-edge technology to protect and optimize user data processing.