Data Center Spending to Reach $31.6 Trillion by 2050 on AI Boom — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/data-center-spending-to-reach-31-6-trillion-by-2050-on-ai-boomContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. Data Center Spending Projected to Hit $31.6 Trillion by 2050https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/data-center-spending-to-reach-31-6-trillion-by-2050-on-ai-boomhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/data-center-spending-to-reach-31-6-trillion-by-2050-on-ai-boom#u55123Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:16:00 +0000Artificial intelligence is driving a massive surge in infrastructure investment, with data center spending expected to reach $31.6 trillion by 2050. Market projections suggest AI capital expenditure will surpass the combined costs of building the internet and the railway systems of the United Kingdom and United States. This expansion is altering raw material demands and creating investment opportunities across most asset classes. Simultaneously, the U.S. Congress is considering how the public might share in the wealth generated by this AI-driven economic boom.Why it mattersThe scale of AI infr