Ramp data shows AI spending stalling just as Anthropic nears its IPO

Companies are using more AI than ever, but they’re not spending more on it.

A new report from Ramp shows AI spending flatlined over late summer even as token volumes rose, a sign that price competition and savvier customers may be capping revenue for OpenAI and Anthropic. According to Ramp’s data, token spend only grew 1.5% across August and September. To compare, in July, it grew 42% from the previous month.