Artificial intelligence is driving a data center building boom across the U.S., with spending on building AI infrastructure set to surpass that of office buildings.
It’s hard to get your head around just how quickly the data center boom is taking off, but a viral chart from Joey Politano helps provide context. Indeed, according to Census Bureau data, construction spending for data centers in the year to July has reached an annualized rate of $41 billion – nearly exceeding the construction costs of all private offices in the U.S., according to Sherwood News.
