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Tesla caps employee AI spending at $200/week except for Grok

Tesla will cap employee AI spending at $200 per week starting July 6, according to an internal memo. The move comes months after the company urged workers to use AI more aggressively, highlighting challenges in managing AI costs even for firms betting on the technology.

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Tesla told staff it will impose a $200-per-week limit on employee AI spending starting July 6, according to an internal memo reported by The Information (paywall). The cap lands just months after Tesla pushed employees to use AI more aggressively, a sign that even companies betting their future on the technology are struggling to control its costs.

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