Meta classifies AI data centers as pilots to avoid tax

On October 1, 2026, The Decoder reported that Meta used a federal research tax credit to classify its AI data centers as "pilot models" and Nvidia chips as experimental materials, avoiding billions of dollars in US taxes. The report says Meta saved $3.9 billion in 2025 through the credit, up from $2 billion the year before and $700 million in 2023, making it the largest public-company beneficiary of the credit.

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