
AI Boom Sends Global Billionaire Wealth to $15.1 Trillion in 2025
AI-driven investments propelled 2025’s billionaire wealth to a record $15.1 trillion and the number of billionaires to 3,795 (up 8.2%), with 29 super-billionaires holding $4.1 trillion (27% of total). North America leads with 1,337 billionaires, aided by AI activity in tech markets; those investing at least $30 million in AI outperformed non-AI peers by about 23% in market-cap growth from 2024–2025, although fortunes remain volatile due to tech stock swings (e.g., Musk, Ellison). Altrata notes 150 top AI-linked companies shaping billionaire wealth.





