Global AI spending to increase by 60% in 2025; share of Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet & Meta to decrease: UBS
By
Binu Mathew
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): Global artificial intelligence (AI) spending is projected to rise significantly in the coming years, with UBS estimating a 60 per cent year-on-year increase in 2025, to USD 360 billion.
The momentum is expected to continue in 2026, with a further 33 per cent rise to USD 480 billion.
However, the share of spending attributed to the Big 4 tech giants — Microsoft, Amazon, Alphabet, and Meta — is anticipated to decline, falling from 58 per cent in 2025 to 52 per cent in 2026.