AI needs $6tn a year by 2031 to pay for its data centres, Bain says
29-09-2026 18:17 via thenextweb.com

AI needs $6tn a year by 2031 to pay for its data centres, Bain says

The AI industry will need about $6tn in annual revenue by 2031 to pay for the data centres being built today. Bain & Company makes the estimate in its Global Technology Report, published on Tuesday. Existing AI products could bring in only $1.2tn to $1.8tn of that. “The debate today is fixated on employee productivity. […]
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