As of Feb 2026, $1.6 trillion had been spent on AI infrastructure. In 2024 dollars, we spent $36 billion on the Manhattan Project, $150 billion on the ISS, and

As of Feb 2026, $1.6 trillion had been spent on AI infrastructure. In 2024 dollars, we spent $36 billion on the Manhattan Project, $150 billion on the ISS, and $620b on the entire US interstate highway system. In 10 years, we've spent nearly 3x the cost of the entire US interstate highway system on AI. Some helpful visualizations: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/19/visualising-ai-spending-how-does-it-compare-with-historys-mega-projects https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/2/19/visualising-ai-spen...