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Bain Says AI Needs $6 Trillion Annual Revenue to Justify Data Center Buildout

The consulting firm estimates that existing services cover only a fraction of the costs, leaving $4.2 trillion in new revenue required.

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  1. Bain says AI will need to earn $6 trillion a year to justify the data center buildout Quartz
  2. Two-thirds of the revenue needed to justify the AI buildout are still unaccounted for, says major consulting firm MarketWatch

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