# Amazon promises to spend $1 billion on communities close to its data centers, but critics push back — planned spend is just 0.1% of its 2026 AI infrastructure investments

> Amazon announced a new community program called “Built Together,” where the company promised to invest $1 billion over the next five years on data center communities.

- **Source:** [Tom's Hardware](https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/data-centers/amazon-promises-to-spend-usd1-billion-on-communities-close-to-its-data-centers-but-critics-push-back-planned-spend-accounts-for-just-0-1-percent-of-its-2026-ai-infrastructure-investments?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6ac0f1b105c8b8a1e7189c9b)
- **Published:** 2026-10-03
- **Category:** Smart Home
- **Tags:** #ai
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