Gartner: AI Datacenter Capex Far Exceeds Returns

Gartner warns AI datacenters need $8.5T in revenue through 2030 to cover capex, financing costs and returns, while enterprise and consumer AI revenue is forecast to reach no more than $3.6T. It expects over 80% of neocloud providers to cease independent operations.

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