World military spending hits $2.9T as 2026 AI spend nears $2.7T
PeterDiamandis · x · 2026-10-24
Peter Diamandis offers a striking scale comparison: he has long viewed defense and science budgets as imperfect reflections of society's fear and curiosity. The world spent about $2.9 trillion on militaries in 2025, while Gartner forecasts roughly $2.7 trillion in worldwide AI spending in 2026 — human "curiosity" spending now nearly matches "fear" spending.
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