Google parent company Alphabet expects to invest “approximately $75 billion” in capital expenditures in 2025, according to a statement from CEO Sundar Pichai in Alphabet’s Q4 2024 earnings release. Capital expenditures have become a hot topic as of late as big tech companies race to build infrastructure to support their growing AI ambitions,

The Alphabet company plans a major outlay after its rivals Microsoft and Meta have been pulling ahead in investments.

Google published principles in 2018 barring its AI technology from being used for sensitive purposes. Weeks into President Donald Trump’s second term, those guidelines are being overhauled.

Google has removed its pledge not to use artificial intelligence for weapons development and surveillance, but its executive said will base AI threats on its continued research.

Alphabet said on Tuesday it will spend $75 billion on its AI buildout this year, 29% more than Wall Street expected, while posting cloud revenue that missed analysts' target.The tech giant's shares were down 9% in extended trading.

CEO Sundar Pichai defended the dramatic increase on a conference call with analysts, who are raising new questions about capital spending.