Apple slashes internal AI budgets to $100 per day for engineers
· Technology · TechCrunch
Apple has reduced the daily AI spending cap for engineering teams from $300 to $200, Bloomberg reported, with further cuts to $100 per day expected. Outside engineering, the company is evaluating limits as low as $25 per day. The move comes as companies globally shift from unrestricted AI usage to token rationing amid mounting costs and unclear productivity gains. Earlier this year, a tokenmaxxing frenzy saw firms urging staff to maximize AI use for vague efficiency goals, but budgets are now being restricted.
Why it matters
Engineers and internal teams face stricter AI usage limits, directly curtailing their ability to experiment with and integrate the technology into workflows. The rationing reflects a broader industry pivot toward fiscal prudence as AI infrastructure costs outpace measurable productivity benefits.
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