AI needs $6T in annual revenue to justify data centre boom
The economics of AI infrastructure demand trillions in new revenue beyond productivity gains.
- ▪The economics of AI infrastructure demand trillions in new revenue beyond productivity gains.
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| Original publisher | The National |
| Canonical URL | https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/09/29/ai-industry-needs-to-earn-6-trillion-by-2031-to-justify-data-centres/ |
| Publication time | Tue, 29 Sep 2026 19:21:25 +0000 |
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The artificial intelligence industry needs to become creative with new propositions to earn $6 trillion in annual revenue by 2031 and justify the capital being deployed for data centres, a new report from Bain and Company has shown.Revenue from new product development is projected to become the biggest contributor to the industry, estimated to generate about $4.2 trillion to fund the booming technology's global market within the next half-decade, the US consultancy said in its latest technology report series on Tuesday.That segment would include innovations in search, advertising, autonomy and physical AI, analysts at Boston-based Bain said.Enterprise productivity would require $1 trillion to $1.4 trillion in revenue in order to support gains in areas such as software development, sales,…
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