US data center construction hits record $85B/yr, up 513% since ChatGPT launch
HaydnBelfield · x · 2026-10-02
Official US data shows data center construction spending at another record high, nearing an $85B/yr pace — counting only facilities, not the computers inside. Spending is up 73% year-over-year and 513% since ChatGPT's launch, per economist JosephPolitano.
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