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AI Companies Are Trying to Hide a Staggering Amount of Debt

FuturismPublished Jul 22, 2026

Major US tech companies including Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle have accumulated approximately $1.65 trillion in off-balance-sheet debt to fund costly AI data centers, exceeding their reported debt. This hidden debt raises concerns about financial transparency and potential risks similar to past corporate collapses, amid warnings of an AI investment bubble.

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