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Meta Launches Enterprise AI Platform, Taps MongoDB CEO CJ Desai to Lead It

Meta launched Meta Enterprise Platform to sell its AI stack to businesses, naming MongoDB CEO Chirantan “CJ” Desai to lead the unit as MongoDB shares fell more than 17%.

The platform will initially bring Meta's full technology stack to businesses and developers, including the Muse agent, Meta Business Agent, Muse API and Muse Code. Muse is Meta's personal AI assistant, launched earlier this month, that can perform tasks for users such as sending emails and booking travel.

“Over the coming years, AI will fundamentally redefine how organizations of all sizes innovate, grow, serve customers, and run business operations,” Desai said in a statement. “Meta has a unique role to play because it is bringing together advanced models and leading agents with a proven track record of helping millions of advertisers and hundreds of millions of businesses scale.”

Zuckerberg described the enterprise push as the “next major pillar” of Meta's business, which has until now leaned heavily on advertising. “Meta Enterprise Platform will use our strengths that few other companies have: advanced models, leading agents, large-scale infrastructure, and years of working closely with many businesses,” he wrote. He added that the initial focus would be helping businesses and developers grow.

Meta has spent recent months building out AI tools aimed at companies, including business agents and a coding platform. Engadget reported that Meta has also been rumored to consider leasing some of its data center infrastructure to other companies, though no specific plans have been announced.

The enterprise business is intended to generate returns on Meta's AI spending. Zuckerberg has said he expects the company to spend $600 billion on AI over the next two years, with much of it going to new data centers. Meta has begun offering AI subscriptions for consumers and small business owners, but has not yet shown that Facebook and Instagram users are willing to pay for them at scale; contracts with corporate customers could prove more lucrative.

Desai's departure hit MongoDB's stock. The database company's shares fell more than 17 percent on the news, and MongoDB said it appointed Dev Ittycheria, who previously held the role, as interim chief executive while the board searches for a permanent replacement.