Key Highlights:
- The AI-driven stock surge has reportedly added over $500 billion to the wealth of top U.S. tech billionaires in 2025.
- Elon Musk is the one sitting at the top, with his net worth rising nearly 50 percent to $645 billion.
- Google founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin saw massive growth in wealth, as both added $102 billion and $92 billion, respectively.
The artificial intelligence boom is helping billionaires get even richer, and 2025 has been one if the most profitable years for most of them. According to latest market data, America’s richest tech figures have added more than half a trillion dollars to the combined wealth, thanks to ever-soaring AI-related stick prices.
The Guardian, citing Bloomberg figures, reports that the top 10 U.S. tech founders and executives now control close to $2.5 trillion in wealth. Previous year, around same time, that figure stood at around $1.9 trillion. The jump is enough to tell just how aggressively investors are betting on the AI reshaping industries, markets, and corporate profits.
Bloomberg’s Billionaire Index suggest that Elon Musk is the one benefitted the most. Musk, who is already the richest person in the woeld, saw his net worth climbing approximately 50 percent year over year. As reported by Bloomberg, his net worrh stands at $645 billion.
Notably, the big jump hints at strong momentum across Tesla and growing propularity of xAI. For the uninitiated, Musk reportedly crossed the $500 billion mark in October, making him the first individual to do so. If Tesla meets its long-term targets, analysts say he could eventually become the world’s first trillionaire.
Google’s founders, Larry Page and Sergey Bin, aren’t much behind in the wealth race, as they added roughly $102 billion and $92 billion, respectively. Page is now worth about $270 billion, while Bin sits close to $251 billion. Meanwhile Google’s work on custom chips and deeper AI integration across its products has been commendable. According to a new report, Gemini is also benefitting from ChatGPT downfall when it comes to generative AI.
Jeff Bezos also appears to be benefiting from the rally, as his fortune to $255 billion. Oracle founder Larry Ellison reached a similar level. NVIDIA’s CEO, who has much to talk about about AI this year, also saw a jump of $40 billion in his personal wealth.
All that said, Still, The Bank of England has warned that markets are vulnerable if optimism around AI fades. Equity valuations, especially in AI-focused tech firms, already appear stretched.
AI is clearly creating winners. But as expectations climb, so does the risk. The next phase may test whether this wealth generation is sustainable, or overdue for a reality check.
