# AI tech companies have ‘hidden debt’ worth around $1.65 trillion, report claims — amount is 122% of debt reflected on the balance sheets of Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle

> Five U. S. tech giants heavily invested in AI and its related infrastructure reportedly have an estimated $1.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/ai-tech-companies-have-hidden-debt-worth-around-usd1-65-trillion-report-claims-amount-is-122-percent-of-debt-reflected-on-the-balance-sheets-of-alphabet-amazon-meta-microsoft-and-oracle?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a60e1ce25707b64899a7e06)
- **Published:** 2026-07-22
- **Category:** AI & Bots
- **Tags:** #microsoft #ai
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