Apple reportedly cuts employee AI budgets in cost-control push
AAPL•Apple reportedly cut some engineers’ daily AI spending allowance to $200 from $300 last month and is considering further reductions, including limits as low as $100 for some engineering teams.
1. AI spending limits
Apple reduced the daily AI spending allowance for some engineers to $200 from $300 last month and is considering further cuts that could lower some engineering teams’ limits to $100. Some non-engineering groups already have a $100 daily cap, which could fall to as little as $25. Employees seeking more access to AI tools can request exemptions from senior executives.
2. Budgets cover tokens
The budgets cover AI “tokens,” units of data processed by models including OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Anthropic’s Claude and Google’s Gemini. The reported limits come as technology companies scrutinize AI-related expenses after initially encouraging broader adoption.
