AI IntelligenceJul 6, 2026AI Intelligence
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Anthropic spends 2.3x its payroll on compute—$515k per engineer per year vs. $224k fully-loaded salary.
Median software companies spend $89k. Three scenarios show how the gap might close by 2029.
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Anthropic spends 2.3x its payroll on compute—$515k per engineer per year vs. $224k fully-loaded salary. Median software companies spend $89k. Three scenarios show how the gap might close by 2029.
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