Amazon to Invest Up to $50 Billion in AI for US Agencies

Amazon announced it would invest up to $50 billion in AI and supercomputing capabilities for Amazon Web Services’ US government customers. The investment includes new data centres designed for federal agencies.

The project is set to break ground in 2026 and will add nearly 1.3 gigawatts of AI and supercomputing capacity by building data centres with advanced compute and networking technologies across AWS Top Secret, AWS Secret, and AWS GovCloud Regions. The company stated the buildout is meant to develop custom AI services, optimise datasets, and improve workforce productivity.

The cloud giant currently serves more than 11,000 government entities. The investment supports US President Donald Trump’s AI action plan and other advanced computing initiatives, which aim to maintain technological leadership and national security in the US. AWS CEO Matt Garman stated the investment will fundamentally transform how federal agencies leverage supercomputing.