The US AI market size is US $ 66bn
in 2025, nearly doubling China’ s US $ 34bn, reinforcing US leadership in AI commercialisation and research
AI job roles increased
25 % year-on-year in 2025, with average salaries exceeding US $ 156,000, driven by growing demand for AI, data science and Gen AI expertise
Source: Statista via TechInformed Source: Veritone
Data centres powering AI are projected to consume
945 terawatt-hours
by 2030, more than Japan’ s current electricity use, with 60 % of this from fossil fuels, significantly raising global carbon emissions
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