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The AI Buildout Could Cost $10 Trillion. A Researcher Is Warning It Could Create Systemic Risks.
The study says financing gaps and opaque debt structures could amplify wage, inflation and borrowing-cost pressures as AI demand drives rapid construction.
The study estimates that investment in AI infrastructure could reach roughly $10.3 trillion between 2025 and 2032, averaging about 3.6% of U.S. gross domestic product each year.
[Digital Daily Reporter Lee Sang-il] A forecast has emerged that U.S. investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure will reach $10.3 trillion from 2025 to 2032. This amounts to 3.6% of the average annual U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
Stijn Van Nieuwerburgh of Columbia University will present this paper at the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA) Fall Conference on September 25.
The targets of investment include data ce…