Gartner: AI Data Centers Need $8.5 Trillion Revenue to Break Even

Gartner estimates AI data center owners will need about $8.5 trillion in cumulative revenue by 2030 to cover capex and deliver 12% returns, while only $3.6 trillion is expected — a near $5 trillion gap highlighting the risk of overbuilt AI compute.

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