# Analysis puts AI off-balance-sheet commitments near $3 trillion

_Published Monday, August 17, 2026 at 7:07 AM EDT · AI, Infrastructure · Latest · Tier 1 — Major_

A Wall Street Journal analysis, summarized by Techmeme, says nine major technology companies including Alphabet and Meta have about $3 trillion in AI-related off-balance-sheet commitments. The commitments, for data-center leases and chips, exceed the group's reported $600 billion in capital expenditure, according to the summary.

## Sources

- [Techmeme](https://www.techmeme.com/260817/p7#a260817p7)

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Published: 2026-08-17T11:07:27.972Z
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