OpenAI, Anthropic new AI spending reality as users shift to efficiency

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Author: pkaeding

Date: 6/29/2026

Article Summary:
OpenAI and Anthropic may face slowing growth due to companies reining in AI spending, with emerging competition from Microsoft, Amazon, and Google offering lower-cost models.