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Apple is reportedly cutting budgets for its internal AI usage
Apple has reportedly reduced how much its engineering teams can spend each day on AI tools, signalling a more cautious approach after encouraging their use in its development work. The change reflects growing scrutiny of whether AI’s costs are matched by clear productivity gains.
Bloomberg reported that Apple cut the engineering allowance from $300 to $200 a day in October, with some teams’ limits expected to fall to $100. The company is also weighing a daily cap as low as $25 for staff outside engineering. Apple had not commented at the time of publication.
In short
- Apple cut engineers’ AI spending cap from $300 to $200 a day.
- Some engineering limits may drop to $100.
- Non-engineering staff could face a $25 daily cap.
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The case for
Reducing the allowances could help Apple control rapidly growing AI costs while the company assesses whether these tools deliver measurable gains in engineering work. A cautious trial may also encourage teams to choose tools selectively and direct spending towards uses with the clearest benefits.
The case against
Lower caps could make it harder for engineers to experiment with tools that may improve coding, research and problem-solving, especially when useful products have meaningful per-user costs. If the limits are too restrictive, Apple could slow staff learning and fall behind competitors whose employees have broader access to AI.
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