Apple reportedly lowers daily AI spending limits

Apple has reduced the amount its engineering teams may spend each day on artificial intelligence tools, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The company lowered the daily limit in October from $300 to $200, according to the report. Further reductions are reportedly being considered, with some allowances potentially dropping to $100 per day.

Apple is also said to be weighing a daily limit of as little as $25 for employees outside engineering. TechCrunch contacted Apple for comment. The reported changes come after companies earlier this year encouraged employees to use AI extensively in pursuit of loosely defined efficiency improvements. That push was followed by rising bills for AI tokens, prompting some companies to consider restricting usage. The article also notes continuing concerns about the difference between the cost of developing and operating AI systems and the productivity benefits they are expected to provide.