According to a study by “Nikkei Shimbun”, the hidden debt of US tech giants has increased eight-fold in just four years, to an estimated 1.65 trillion US dollars, as investment in artificial intelligence surges. This figure exceeds the actual debt on their books, making it more difficult for investors to assess the associated risks. “Nikkei Shimbun” analyzed recent financial statements and other data from Google's parent companies Alphabet, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Oracle. Among them, Meta's off-balance sheet debt is particularly high, at around $420 billion, almost three times the debt recorded on its books.

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