US tech giants' hidden AI debt swells 90% to $3.2T in 6 months
US tech giants' hidden AI debt swells 90% to $3.2T in 6 months
The AI-related off-balance-sheet debt of U.S. tech giants surged by 90% in six months to about $3.2 trillion, accounting for 80% of their assets, as investors increasingly worry about seemingly endless spending.
Google, Meta, others' commitments and obligations reach 80% of assets
An Amazon data center in the U.S. state of Indiana. Tech giants are pouring money into such AI infrastructure. © Reuters
KOHEI YAMADA
November 4, 2026 05:02 JST
PALO ALTO, California -- U.S. tech giants' off-balance-sheet debt from artificial intelligence-related obligations continues to balloon, almost doubling in six months to about $3.2 trillion, with investors increasingly alarmed by seemingly unending spending.
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