Big Tech's investment in AI is facing scrutiny as consumer confidence wanes due to President Trump's paused tariffs. Companies like Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon are potentially rethinking their significant planned expenditures for data centers, estimated at $325 billion. Despite Amazon's CEO advocating aggressive investment, industry experts highlight that AI has yet to prove its profitability. This raises questions for pure-play AI firms, like OpenAI, relying on substantial investments, especially as competition increases from lower-cost AI solutions.
AI companies must confront the technology's biggest unanswered question: Can it ever make money?
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