Google Limits Meta's Access to Gemini AI Amid Capacity Shortage

Google has reportedly limited Meta's use of its Gemini artificial intelligence models, citing the social media giant's demand for computing capacity exceeding what Google can supply. The Financial Times reported Sunday, citing sources familiar with the matter, that Google's parent company, Alphabet, informed Meta in March that it could not fully meet the requested capacity. This has led to delays in several of Meta's internal AI projects. Representatives for both companies did not immediately provide comments. The report suggests that other Google clients are also experiencing limitations, though to a lesser extent than Meta, which is particularly affected due to its immense AI needs. Meta has apparently urged its employees to use AI tokens more efficiently, as these tokens measure usage. Despite billions invested globally in chips and data centers, the technology sector continues to grapple with shortages in the computing power required for AI services. Google CEO Sundar Pichai previously stated that capacity constraints hindered even stronger growth in Google's cloud division during the first quarter, even as that division's revenue rose to $20 billion.