Big Tech’s AI boom is sitting on $1.65T of hidden debt, analysis says
andix3 · reddit · 2026-07-22
A linked analysis argues that Big Tech has been hiding $1.65T in AI debt off its books while investors borrowed $1.4T to buy the same stocks.
- The piece frames the AI boom as increasingly dependent on leverage on both the corporate and investor sides.
- It highlights a potential mismatch between the scale of AI spending and how much of that exposure is visible in headline financials.
- The core warning is that the market may be underestimating how much AI capex and stock demand are financed by debt.
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