Feb. 2026 AI Infrastructure Survey [Results and Crosstab files]

Results from Uptime Institute's 2026 AI Infrastructure Survey (n=1,141) focus on the data center infrastructure currently used or being planned to use to host AI Training and AI Inference, as well as future industry outlooks on the usage of AI.

The attached data files below provide full results of the survey, including data cuts based on organization type, region, and data center size, as well as comparison to prior-year results where applicable.

• Survey Results files contain sets of charts and tables of results for all survey questions. This survey is presented in four powerpoint files:
  • AI Training findings from Data Center Owner/Operators
  • AI Inference findings from Data Center Owner/Operators
  • Other findings on AI in data centers reported by Data Center Owner/Operators
  • Findings on AI in products/features and client demand for AI from Vendors/Product Suppliers/Engineering Firms/Consultants
  • AI Training findings - Non-Data Center Respondents vs Data Center Owner/Operators
  • AI Inference findings - Non-Data Center Respondents vs Data Center Owner/Operators
    
• COMING SOON: Crosstab files contain a set of tables of results for all survey questions with data cuts by organization type, region, and size or largest data center and/or company size in each table, split into each of the two views noted above.