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AI needs $6tn in annual revenue to justify data centre boom, Bain says | The National
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AI needs $6tn in annual revenue to justify data centre boom, Bain says | The National
www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/09/29/ai-industry-needs-to-earn-6-trillion-by-2031-to-justify-data-centres/Replying to @themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com
The world economy is about $126US trillion this year and $6tn if close to 5% of that total. Given that this is mainly US investment, the US economy is about $26tn so $6tn is about 23%. Huge numbers and I assume that there will be winnowing as the industry shakes out so most of that investment will evaporate as companies go under.