UK workers spend an estimated $1.3 billion a year of their own money on generative AI tools for work
Polymarket · x · 2026-09-28
Citing a new estimate, UK workers reportedly spend about $1.3 billion of their own money each year on generative AI tools for their jobs — without expensing it.
The figure suggests employee demand for AI tools has outpaced corporate procurement: many workers are quietly paying out of pocket for subscriptions, exposing a gap between official company tooling and actual usage.
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