AI spend per employee slumped at top firms in August
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Ramp data on 70,000 companies shows 56% paid for AI products in August, up just 0.4% month-over-month, while spend per employee among the top 1% of firms fell nearly 10% to $7,205. Average token costs dropped to $0.68 per million from a 2026 peak of $1.15 in March.
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