Top US 1% companies spend $7,400 per employee on AI
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The top 1% of US companies are now spending a hefty $7,400 (roughly ₹7 lakh) per employee on AI tools, almost triple what they spent in January.
This spike comes from the growing use of pay-as-you-go models by providers like OpenAI and Anthropic, where costs depend on how much employees use the tools.
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The report shows a huge gap in spending: while the top 10% of firms invest $650 (₹62,000) per employee, the median spending stood at only $11.95 (roughly ₹1,140) per employee.
Anthropic and OpenAI dominate the market with 43.5% and 39.7%, respectively, while open-source options trail behind as cheaper alternatives.