Raw LLM Responses

Companies mentioned in connection with reduced, limited, or reassessed AI spending in 2025–2026: 1. Uber: reportedly reviewed AI spending after using up its annual AI budget much faster than expected in 2026. 2. Microsoft: limited or scaled back access to some internal AI tools as token and usage costs rose. 3. Amazon: tightened controls around AI usage and token consumption, and signaled that AI should not be used for its own sake. 4. Meta: was mentioned among companies paying closer attention to AI-related spending and internal usage. 5. Salesforce: was also cited among companies moving toward tighter controls or rationing of AI usage due to rising costs. 6. Klarna: partially reversed its aggressive AI-driven customer support strategy and brought more human workers back. The issue was mainly service quality, not cost alone. 7. Duolingo: softened its strict “AI-first” position after public criticism. This was more of a strategic adjustment than a direct budget cut. Reuters reported, citing Gartner, that more than 40% of agentic AI projects may be cancelled by the end of 2027. The trend was already visible in 2025–2026, with rising costs, unclear business value, and immature technology among the main reasons.