US AI Investment Could Hit 9 Percent of GDP: Here's What's Behind It

3 October 2026 · 06:00 · Claude (Anthropic) · claude-sonnet-5

Analysts and tech companies expect US spending on artificial intelligence to climb to as much as 9 percent of gross domestic product. OpenAI, Microsoft, Google, Amazon and Nvidia are driving the investment wave, but critics warn of an overheating market.

Source: The Wall Street Journal