AI needs $6T in annual revenue to justify data centre boom
Thread
Unofficial Hacker News client; not affiliated with Y Combinator.
AI needs $6T in annual revenue to justify data centre boom
Unofficial Hacker News client; not affiliated with Y Combinator.
missedthecue · · focus · HN ↗
Consumer-focused services, which includes subscriptions and advertising revenue, is seen to contribute $200 billion to $400 billion
So not $6T of ARR subscription sales, but $6T of "economic enablement". By 2031, the global economy is estimated to add another $40T of economic activity to GDP. So AI needs to account for 15% of that.