R0005/2026-03-17/Q001/S04

Research	R0005 — AI Company Profitability Before 2030
Run	2026-03-17
Query	Q001 — Are any of the major AI companies expected to turn a profit before 2030?
Search	S04

WebSearch — Meta AI spending losses and profitability timeline

Summary

Field	Value
Source/Database	WebSearch
Results returned	10
Results selected	4
Results rejected	2

Query

• Terms: "Meta AI spending losses profitability timeline"
• Filters applied: None
• Results returned: 10

Selected Results

Result	Title	Rationale
S04-R01	Bloomberg	Tier-1 financial reporting on Meta Reality Labs losses
S04-R02	CNBC	Major financial news coverage of Meta AI and VR spending
S04-R03	Meta Investor Relations	Primary source — Q4 2025 earnings disclosure
S04-R04	The Verge	Technology journalism coverage of Meta capex projections

Rejected Results

Result	Title	Rationale
S04-R05	Techi	Derivative content, not original reporting
S04-R06	FC Marketing	Marketing content rather than financial analysis

Notes

Search targeted Meta's AI spending and losses to establish their profitability timeline relative to other major AI players.