AI Magazine December 2025 | Page 17

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

Source: IEA and Goldman Sachs aimagazine. com 17