Microsoft Cancels Internal Anthropic Licenses As Shift To Token-Based AI Billing Blows Up Annual Budgets In Months
2026-05-22 · r/artificial
Microsoft had to yank its internal Anthropic licenses after the switch to token-based billing burned through annual budgets in just months. Nothing says 'AI efficiency revolution' like your AI tools eating your entire budget before Q3. Turns out the real disruption was to Microsoft's own finance department.