# Oracle plans usage-based AI fees for enterprise software customers

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/oracle-wants-to-bill-you-for-every-ai-task-not-just-every-seat/
- Published: 2026-10-29T15:30:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-29T15:48:18+00:00
- Original publisher: The Register
- Original article: https://www.theregister.com/applications/2026/10/29/oracle-wants-to-bill-you-for-every-ai-task-not-just-every-seat/5306403
- Topics: AI, Americas, Football, Sport, Technology, World

## Key points

- Oracle plans to charge for AI usage alongside subscriptions.
- AI tasks could raise revenue without adding user seats.
- The company targets $225 billion in revenue by fiscal 2030.

## Summary

Oracle plans to add usage-based AI charges to subscriptions for its enterprise applications, earning more when customers use AI to complete tasks without adding user seats. The move could increase customer bills as Oracle pursues rapid growth in AI and cloud services.

At its investor day, Oracle said it spent $55.7 billion on data centres and cloud infrastructure in fiscal 2026 and plans to spend $90 billion to $95 billion in fiscal 2027. It expects to raise about $40 billion through debt and equity in 2027, and is targeting $225 billion in revenue by fiscal 2030. Executives also said AI tools could speed up software implementation and cloud migrations, including for customers moving from on-premises systems.

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