Apple cuts daily AI spending limits for engineering teams

Apple is reportedly lowering the daily spending cap on artificial intelligence usage for its engineering teams, Bloomberg reported. The daily limit was reduced from $300 to $200 in October, with plans to cut some allowances further to $100 a day.

Beyond the engineering teams, Apple is considering imposing a daily AI spending limit as low as $25, according to Bloomberg's sources. This marks a significant shift for the company, which had previously integrated AI extensively into its engineering processes.

The reduction in AI budgets comes amid broader industry trends where companies initially encouraged heavy AI use but have since started rationing usage due to rising costs and unclear productivity benefits.

Apple's move reflects ongoing concerns about the balance between the costs of building and running AI systems and the tangible gains they provide, as reported by Bloomberg.

The company has not publicly commented on these changes, and it remains to be seen how these spending cuts will affect its AI development and engineering workflows.