In 2025, the largest US companies have invested approximately $155 billion in artificial intelligence development, outpacing federal spending on education and social services. Recent financial disclosures from major firms such as Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet reveal that their capital expenditures are significant indicators of AI investment. These investments primarily focus on building data centers, which demand vast resources. Meta's capital expenditures have reached $30.7 billion, while Alphabet reported $40 billion, and Amazon disclosed $55.7 billion. Microsoft is set to spend over $30 billion in the current quarter for advancing AI services.
The competition among the US's largest companies has led to a total of $155 billion being spent on artificial intelligence development in 2025, surpassing federal expenditures on education and social services.
Meta has reported a year-to-date capital expenditure of $30.7 billion, doubling the previous year's figure. For the recent quarter, they spent $17 billion on capital expenditures.
Alphabet has disclosed nearly $40 billion in capital expenditures for the first two quarters, indicating heavy investments to support AI infrastructure.
Microsoft plans to invest more than $30 billion in the current quarter, with the CFO stating this will be at least 50% more than the previous year's spend.
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