AI for everyone, but at what cost? Why Apple is cutting employee budgets despite encouraging wider use

After initially encouraging employees to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI), technology companies are increasingly tightening spending limits on its use, as the costs of widespread adoption come under greater scrutiny.

Apple is the latest to move in this direction. According to a Bloomberg report, the company is planning to restrict employees’ AI usage as part of broader cost-cutting efforts, even as it seeks to make the technology central to its operations.