Global AI investment will rise to 1.4% of world GDP in 2028.
Goldman Sachs · made August 2026 · target Dec 2028 · Open
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As reported:The investment is forecast to rise from 0.9 per cent of global GDP in 2026 to 1.3 per cent in 2027 and 1.4 per cent in 2028
The prediction
- Made
- August 2026
- Target
- Dec 31, 2028 (stated as "in 2028")
- Status
- Openin 2 years
- Source
- Global AI investment $1 trillion in 2026, to reach 1.4% global GDP by 2028: Goldman Sachs (The Economic Times) Secondary: a report of what they said
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