Global AI spending is predicted to exceed $4 trillion in 2027

According to the report published by the US-based research and consultancy company Gartner, artificial intelligence technologies maintain their rapid growth momentum. In this context, worldwide artificial intelligence expenditures are expected to increase from 2.75 trillion dollars this year to 4.05 trillion dollars in 2027, an increase of 47.5 percent.

It is estimated that 59 percent of the total expenditures next year will be allocated to artificial intelligence infrastructure, including data centers and servers.

It is calculated that expenditures in this area will increase by more than 53 percent compared to 2026 and reach 2.4 trillion dollars.

It is predicted that expenditures on servers optimized for artificial intelligence, which constitute the largest item in infrastructure investments, will increase from 527.6 billion dollars to 957.2 billion dollars.

Other prominent spending items include artificial intelligence services, which are expected to increase by 29.5 percent to 746 billion dollars, artificial intelligence software, which is estimated to reach a volume of 649 billion dollars with a 42 percent increase, and artificial intelligence cyber security, which is predicted to increase by 69 percent to 86 billion dollars.

Gartner Research Chief John-David Lovelock stated in his assessment of the issue that user needs are expanding faster than expected. Pointing out that as the use of artificial intelligence applications increases, the processing power required for training new models also increases, Lovelock attributed the jump in cyber security spending to the fact that artificial intelligence accelerates both attacks and defense.

On the other hand, it is predicted that the growth rate in overall artificial intelligence expenditures will slow down slightly, falling to 28 percent by 2028.

Gartner's report warned that companies focusing solely on artificial intelligence data centers may be at risk by not providing sufficient return on investment by 2030, while emphasizing that major cloud providers can maintain their current investment pace with strong revenue streams.