Bain: AI infrastructure buildout needs $6T annual revenue

Bain projects annual AI infrastructure spending near $1.5 trillion by 2031 and $5-6.5 trillion cumulative data center spending through 2030, requiring AI market revenue approaching $6 trillion a year to justify. Power, electrical labor and community opposition are slowing projects.

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