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Big Tech issues $300bn in guarantees to back AI debt
Original: “ #BigTech companies are rapidly expanding their use of #guarantees to back debt for #AI #datacentres and #chips , issui
Major technology companies are increasingly using guarantees to support debt raised for AI data centres and chips, issuing up to $300 billion in commitments within a year. Analysts note that much of this exposure is not recorded on their balance sheets, raising questions about transparency and hidden financial risk as AI infrastructure spending accelerates.
Why now: The scale and off-balance-sheet nature of these AI financing commitments is raising concerns about hidden debt risk in the tech sector.
Big TechAI data centresAdam Tooze
Evidence
- “ #BigTech companies are rapidly expanding their use of #guarantees to back debt for #AI #datacentres and #chips , issuing up to $300bn in commitments in less than a year while recording little of that exposure on their #balancesheets ” adamtooze.substack.com/p/top-links-... · dbcurren.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy · 2
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