By April, Uber had already exhausted its entire AI coding budget for 2026. Microsoft suspended developer access to Claude Code six months after initially providing it. Reports indicate one company accumulated a $500 million bill in a single month due to the absence of usage limits. Additionally, a Priceline employee shared that routine contract renewals for Cursor required multiple iterations due to escalating costs. These incidents highlight the urgent need for a standards body to help the industry navigate and explain the rapidly escalating AI expenses.
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