Analyst: AI must replace 250 million jobs to justify $2.5 trillion investment

Marin Ivezic of Applied Quantum calculates that AI needs roughly $2.5 trillion in annual revenue to justify the $2.5 trillion invested in the boom. Current AI revenue is estimated at $150–250 billion a year, leaving a shortfall that would require replacing 250 million full-time jobs at $100,000 each.

• AI needs about $2.5 trillion in annual revenue to justify $2.5 trillion in investment
• Current AI revenue is estimated at $150–250 billion per year
• Closing the gap requires replacing 250 million jobs at $100,000 each
• The US has only 159 million nonfarm jobs in total