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Sep 1, 2026

AI data center spending projected to reach $32 trillion by 2050, PwC says

Global spending on AI data centers is set to reach $31.6 trillion through 2050, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers analysis. The investment boom, which PwC says has no historical precedent, is driving surging demand for power infrastructure, cooling systems, and construction as data center spending rose nearly 60% year-over-year in July 2026.

Sep 1, 2026·8 sources
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  • ▪Student activists from the Sunrise Movement protested at the Washington lobbying offices of OpenAI in August 2026, citing threats to jobs and clean drinking water.
  • ▪A May 2026 Gallup poll found that seven in 10 Americans oppose the construction of artificial intelligence data centers in their local areas.
  • ▪U.S. Census Bureau data released in September 2026 showed that construction spending on data center shells rose to an annualized pace of over $75 billion in July 2026.

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AI compute & environmental impactAI investment trendsCompute, chips & AI infrastructureData center infrastructure