Microsoft and Meta Steer Staff From Anthropic Claude to In-House AI

Microsoft and Meta are encouraging their employees to use their own artificial intelligence tools instead of relying on Anthropic's Claude, according to a report by The Information on Monday. Microsoft was projected to allocate $1 billion this year to internally use Anthropic's technology, but the figure has been reduced by a third.

The report mentions that Microsoft's internal AI tools include GitHub Copilot, Claude Code, and Claude Mythos. Microsoft spokesperson stated that engineers can still opt for other models, but the company is directing staff towards its own GitHub Copilot coding tool. Meta, on the other hand, has seen a significant decrease in the use of Anthropic's Claude Code, from approximately 60,000 employees using it earlier this year to 30,000.

Meta has steered employees towards its own Claude Code competitor, Muse Code, and an in-house-only tool called MetaCode. Meta did not respond to The Information's report, and the company has not yet commented on the matter. The Wall Street Journal reported that companies are finding it challenging to predict AI spending, with a study revealing that only 11% of nearly 400 surveyed businesses could accurately forecast their AI costs.

AI differs from traditional software as it can independently take actions, make decisions, and even make mistakes. The Ramp AI Index, released on August 12, found that the top 1% of businesses in the U.S. spent a median of $7,400 per employee on AI in July, while the median company spent only $11.95 per employee.