"When ChatGPT launched in late 2022, I watched something remarkable happen. Within two months, it hit 100 million users, a growth rate that sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley. Today, it has over 800 million weekly active users. That launch sparked an explosion in AI development that has fundamentally changed how we build and operate the infrastructure powering our digital world."
"In 2025 alone, data center deals hit a record $61 billion globally, with the majority happening in the United States. We're not talking about small investments. Meta is pouring $27 billion into its Hyperion data center in Louisiana after teaming up with Blue Owl Capital, expanding what it initially described as a $10 billion project. Google announced a $25 billion investment in AI infrastructure in Pennsylvania. The numbers are staggering when you step back and look at them."
ChatGPT's rapid adoption accelerated AI development and triggered a massive buildout of data center infrastructure. Data center deals reached $61 billion globally in 2025, concentrated in the United States, with major commitments like Meta's $27 billion Hyperion expansion and Google's $25 billion AI infrastructure investment. S&P Global attributes roughly 80% of the increase in US economic demand in the first half of 2025 to data center and related high‑tech spending. Data centers generated substantial tax revenue — for example, $3.2 billion in Texas (2024) and an expected $895 million in Loudoun County (FY2025). Data centers drive economic growth while creating trade‑offs around land use, power, water, and local community impacts.
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