Better AI Might Depend On The Data Infrastructure Getting Better First
The Next Platform, Thursday, February 20th, 2025
When it comes to artificial intelligence, it seems nothing succeeds like excess.
As AI models become bigger and more capable, hyperscalers, cloud service providers, and enterprises are pouring cash into building out the storage and compute infrastructure needed to support them.
The first half of 2024 saw AI infrastructure investment hit $31.8 billion, according to IDC. In 2028, the research company expects full-year spending to exceed $100 billion as AI becomes pervasive in enterprises through greater use of discrete applications as part of their broader application landscape. Once AI-enabled applications and related IT and business services are factored in, total worldwide spending is forecast to reach $632 billion in 2028.