Microsoft is scaling back access to Claude Code, while Uber reportedly used its 2026 AI coding budget in just four months, highlighting rising costs for agentic AI (autonomous task-executing AI).
Enterprise spending on agentic AI (autonomous task-executing AI) is rising quickly, according to the source, forcing companies to reassess access and budgets. Microsoft is reportedly reducing Claude Code access, while Uber is said to have exhausted its 2026 AI coding budget in only four months. The developments point to the higher operational costs associated with using AI agents for software development and other enterprise workflows.