Apple cuts employee AI budgets in cost-control push, Bloomberg News reports
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Nov 4 : Apple has reduced employee budgets for AI usage as part of a broader effort to rein in costs, even as it seeks to expand the use of AI across its operations, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter.
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• Apple last month cut the daily AI spending allowance for some engineers to $200 from $300, the report said
• The company is considering further reductions for some engineering teams, potentially lowering daily limits to $100
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• Some non-engineering groups already operate under a $100 daily cap, which could be reduced to as little as $25, the report added
• Employees needing greater access to AI tools would be able to seek exemptions from senior executives, according to Bloomberg
• The budgets cover AI "tokens," the units of data processed by models such as OpenAI's ChatGPT, Anthropic's Claude and Google's Gemini
• The move reflects a broader trend among technology companies scrutinizing AI-related expenses after initially encouraging widespread adoption
• Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment
• The move comes amid broader efforts by companies to rein in AI spending. Bloomberg recently reported that Goldman Sachs restricted access to some AI coding tools following a review of productivity and risk management
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