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Developers depend on AI coding tools as productivity dispute grows
Developers are relying more on AI coding tools, making it difficult to run productivity tests without them, a report said. Research group METR found participants felt AI boosted productivity, but measured results showed overall work slowed due to fixing errors and waiting for outputs. A repeat experiment was changed after developers resisted working without AI. Companies have questioned self-assessments as AI usage costs rise, while studies warn of higher long-term maintenance burdens.
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Company hit with 750 billion won one-month Claude AI bill after rolling out without limits
A company that rolled out generative AI across its organisation was billed $500 million, or about 754 billion won, in usage fees in just one month, a report said. The company opened Anthropic\'s Claude to all employees without setting per-user limits or budget caps. As use spread, token consumption surged and costs rose sharply, especially among heavy users running agent workflows and large code generation tasks.
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Uber burns through AI budget in four months, says results hard to prove
Uber, which is reported to have used up its AI budget in four months, has raised questions about tangible returns from its AI spending. President and Chief Operating Officer Andrew Macdonald (앤드루 맥도널드) said he cannot find a link between higher Claude Code token consumption and more useful consumer features. Uber spent $3.4 billion on R&D in 2025, up 9 percent, and CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said increased AI spending is being funded by hiring fewer people.