AnalysisBusinessAugust 3, 2026

AI's debt binge can't last, hidden borrowing reaches $1.65T

Fortune finds AI hyperscalers piled up $1.65T in hidden borrowing, largely through bond issuance, to fund capital spending — and argues the debt binge is unsustainable.

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AI's debt binge can't last, hidden borrowing reaches $1.65T — AIBriefs