AI & Enterprise
AI cost concerns surge as OpenAI, Anthropic step up South Korea push
More companies are restricting employee use of AI tools after widely rolling them out, citing rising costs. Amazon, Walmart, Cisco, Uber and Meta are setting usage limits, curbing waste and steering staff to cheaper models as AI agents drive higher computing demand. Interest in low-cost models is growing, with surveys showing Chinese models leading U.S. rivals in token usage. Anthropic opened a Seoul office and OpenAI expanded activities in Korea, including an MOU on AI safety.
