The AI Spending Boom Could Come At A Huge Cost With Trillions at Stake, Report Warns

Source: International Business Times

An event introducing River Bend, Hut 8's AI data center which is under construction, on October 5, 2026 in Saint Francisville, Louisiana. Getty Images The artificial intelligence spending boom could leave trillions in infrastructure investment exposed to potential losses by the end of 2030, according to a new report. The warning comes from Gartner's latest research, which estimates that AI providers will spend nearly $1 trillion on infrastructure this year and invest another $6 trillion between 2027 and 2030.