AI Spending Soars: 4 Tech Giants Match India's Budget with $650 Billion Investment

• Google, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft are collectively investing $650 billion in AI in 2026, a sum nearly equal to India's entire 2026-27 budget.
• India's budget of approximately $670 billion covers defense, health, education, infrastructure, and social schemes for 1.5 billion people.
• Amazon leads with an estimated $200 billion investment, followed by Alphabet ($175-$185 billion), and Meta/Microsoft ($115-$135 billion each).
• Most of the expenditure is directed towards building AI infrastructure, including data centers, high-power chips, and advanced servers.
• Massive AI investments highlight tech giants' global economic influence, raising questions about equitable benefits and societal impact.