Microsoft to Invest $80 Billion in AI Data Centers in 2025, Focusing on US and Global AI Deployment

Jan 6, 2025, 03:14 PM

Microsoft Corp. plans to invest approximately $80 billion in fiscal year 2025 to build out AI-enabled data centers, a significant increase from the $53 billion spent in 2024. The company aims to use these facilities to train AI models and deploy AI and cloud-based applications globally. More than half of this investment will be directed towards the United States, reflecting Microsoft's commitment to the American economy. Microsoft President Brad Smith highlighted the potential of AI to transform the global economy, likening it to the impact of electricity in the past. The investment is part of a broader strategy to advance AI technology and infrastructure, implement AI skilling programs to train 2.5 million Americans in 2025, and support the export of American AI technologies to political allies in 14 countries, amidst ongoing competition with China in the AI sector.