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The $1.8 Trillion AI Commitment Nobody Is Talking About

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Jun 13, 2026
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The $1.8 Trillion AI Commitment Nobody Is Talking About

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Wall Street remains focused on trillion-dollar AI capital expenditure forecasts, but a deeper look suggests the bigger story may be hidden off the balance sheet. Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley estimate the AI buildout is now supported by $1.8 trillion of lease and purchase commitments that remain largely invisible to traditional leverage metrics.

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