AI BriefingRamp Data: Top Companies' AI Spending Declines, Anthropic Leads Adoption
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According to Ramp data, per-capita AI spending among the top 1% of companies decreased by 10%, and Anthropic's enterprise adoption rate surpassed OpenAI's.
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According to Ramp's September 2026 data, the average monthly per-capita spending among the top 1% of AI-spending companies was $7,200, a 10% decrease from the July peak of $8,000.
In terms of enterprise AI adoption, Anthropic surpassed OpenAI, with 43.8% of US companies paying for subscriptions or token costs. This represents a 0.34 percentage point increase from the previous month, while OpenAI rose by only 0.09 percentage points to 39.8%.
Overall, new AI adoption continues but growth is slowing, with technology-centric industries such as information, finance, and professional services leading adoption rates.
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