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US tech giants' hidden AI debt swells 90% to $3.2T in 6 months
The rapid growth of off-balance-sheet commitments highlights the massive financial scale and potential balance-sheet risks of the ongoing AI infrastructure buildout.
Reported by Hacker News ·
What happened
U.S. tech giants including Google and Meta have seen their off-balance-sheet AI-related obligations grow by 90% in six months to approximately $3.2 trillion. These commitments for AI infrastructure now reach 80% of the companies' assets, raising concerns among investors over the scale of ongoing spending.
Who it’s about
- Meta
- Amazon
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