苹果削减内部 AI 预算，部分工程师每日 token 额度从 300 美元降至 200 美元
Apple slashes internal AI budgets, with deeper cuts still planned
据 Bloomberg 报道，苹果上月将部分工程师的每日 token 预算从 300 美元下调至 200 美元，并计划进一步降至 100 美元，部分非技术团队可能低至 25 美元，需要更多额度的员工可向管理层申请例外。苹果员工可使用 Anthropic 的 Claude、OpenAI 的 ChatGPT 和 Google 的 Gemini，部分团队将转向更便宜的模型或端侧本地运行的 AI。这一削减符合新任 CEO John Ternus 推动公司精简的方向，同时苹果 2026 财年研发支出因基础设施和 AI 成本上升而增长 32%；微软、特斯拉、Uber 和 Meta 近期也限制了内部 AI 支出。
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Tech companies are cutting internal AI spending, and Apple is the latest to follow suit. According to Bloomberg , Apple slashed the daily token budget for some engineers last month from $300 to $200. More cuts are planned, potentially dropping to $100 a day, and as low as $25 for some non-technical teams. Employees who need more can request exceptions from management.
Apple employees have access to services like Anthropic's Claude, OpenAI's ChatGPT, and Google's Gemini, Bloomberg reports. Some teams will be shifted to cheaper models or AI that runs locally on devices. The cuts fit the direction set by Apple's new CEO John Ternus, who's been pushing to make the company leaner. At the same time, Apple's R&D spending jumped 32 percent in fiscal year 2026, driven by higher infrastructure and AI costs.
Internal reactions are mixed, according to Bloomberg. Some employees see the old limits as overly generous to begin with. Others worry the cost-cutting could be a prelude to layoffs. Apple isn't alone here: Microsoft, Tesla, Uber, and Meta have all recently capped internal AI spending as well.