New Delhi, July 5 -- Tesla has instructed employees to rein in spending on artificial intelligence tools, imposing a weekly limit of $200 starting July 6, according to an internal memo first reported by The Information. The move marks a sharp departure from the company's recent push encouraging employees to make extensive use of AI, signalling a broader shift in how businesses are managing the rising costs of generative AI.

Under the new policy, employees seeking to exceed the $200 [ Rs.19,046 (at roughly Rs.95.37 per USD] weekly cap must obtain managerial approval. Before the restriction was introduced, some software engineers were reportedly spending thousands of dollars each week on AI tokens-the usage-based units that determine the c...