Meta and Microsoft move to wean staff off Anthropic's Claude; Microsoft cut spend by over a third
RihardJarc · x · 2026-10-06
Per The Information, both Meta and Microsoft are working to reduce employees' reliance on Anthropic's Claude, with Microsoft cutting its internal Claude spending level by over a third. The poster argues Meta wouldn't lower Claude spend unless its in-house models were competitive, teasing an upcoming release.
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