BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns data center delays could raise costs and inflation

Fink argues that slowing the AI infrastructure buildout would push compute costs higher and feed broader price pressure Larry Fink has a new warning about the AI boom. The BlackRock CEO says the real risk is not building too many data centers, but building them too slowly. In a Bloomberg interview on October 21, 2026, Fink argued that delays in data center construction could drive up the cost of computing power and fuel inflation as demand from artificial intelligence keeps climbing. Fink stressed that a quicker buildout is crucial for expanding available compute. More capacity, in his view, is what eventually brings costs down. The inflation link is the notable part. Compute is increasingly an input for businesses across the economy, not just for tech firms.

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