Alphabet plans to nearly double its AI capital spending to $175-185 billion in 2026, significantly exceeding analyst expectations.

Alphabet is dramatically increasing its AI infrastructure investment, planning capex of $175-185 billion for 2026

This represents an 91% increase from the company's 2025 capex of $91.45 billion

The spending surge far surpasses what analysts had previously estimated

Alphabet is competing with other major tech companies in the AI arms race to develop advanced AI capabilities