New Delhi, Nov. 5 -- After initially encouraging employees to experiment with artificial intelligence (AI), technology companies are increasingly tightening spending limits on its use, as the costs of widespread adoption come under greater scrutiny.

Apple is the latest to move in this direction. According to a Bloomberg report, the company is planning to restrict employees' AI usage as part of broader cost-cutting efforts, even as it seeks to make the technology central to its operations.

The iPhone maker has already reduced the daily AI spending allowance for some engineering teams from $300 to $200 and is considering further cuts that could bring the limit down to as little as $100.

While Apple is pushing to modernise its engineering...