'AI-pilled' firms spend $7,500 per employee per month on AI
TechCrunch AI·16 hours ago·Business
According to the Ramp AI Index, the most aggressive AI adopters spend roughly $7,500 per employee each month on AI tools. The report notes this figure hasn't yet surpassed a typical engineer's salary — with the word 'yet' carrying significant weight. For founders and CFOs, this signals AI tooling costs are graduating from rounding errors to a budget category rivaling headcount.