Microsoft Commits $80 Billion to AI Data Centers in 2025

The investment aims to strengthen U.S. leadership in AI and expand global infrastructure for training and deploying AI models.

Microsoft plans to invest $80 billion in fiscal year 2025 to build AI-enabled data centers, with over half of the funds allocated to projects in the United States.
The data centers will support the training of AI models and the deployment of AI and cloud-based applications, addressing growing demand for computational power.
Microsoft President Brad Smith emphasized the need for U.S. leadership in the global AI race, urging the incoming Trump administration to expand research funding and workforce training programs.
The company highlighted AI as a transformative technology comparable to electricity, with potential to drive innovation, productivity, and economic growth across sectors.
Microsoft also called for strategic promotion of American AI technologies abroad to compete with China's growing AI influence and investments in developing countries.