Apple cuts employee AI budgets, limits daily spending on ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini

Apple is cutting the amount its employees can spend on artificial intelligence tools as the company looks to control rising costs. The move comes even as Apple encourages its workforce to use AI more widely in everyday work. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple reduced the daily AI spending limit for some engineers from $300 to $200 in October. The company is now considering further cuts, which could bring the allowance down to $100 per day for some teams. Apple plans further cuts to AI budgetsEmployees working outside engineering already have a daily spending limit of around $100. Apple is considering reducing this to as little as $25 for certain teams.