# The AI boom is now consuming more money than Apollo, the ISS, and the Manhattan Project combined — and it’s still accelerating in 2026

> According to analyses from Reuters and Stanford University’s AI Index Report from 2025, global investment in AI has already surpassed the inflation-adjusted cost of the Manhattan Project, the Apollo moon landings, and…

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/ai-platforms-assistants/the-ai-boom-is-now-consuming-more-money-than-apollo-the-iss-and-the-manhattan-project-combined-and-its-still-accelerating-in-2026?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69fcb13ae66b75a7b6d06776)
- **Published:** 2026-05-07
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #openai #accelerating #apollo #combined #manhattan #project #boom #consuming
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