AI Spending Is Becoming a ‘Whales-First’ Game: Top 1% of Companies Reportedly Now Spend $7,400 Per Employee

The top 1% of firms currently allocate $7,400 per employee toward artificial intelligence, signaling a concentration of investment among a small group of large-scale adopters. This trend suggests that AI integration is increasingly dominated by industry leaders with significant capital, potentially widening the competitive gap between these organizations and the broader market.