Microsoft Tightens Internal Token Usage to Manage AI Costs

Microsoft is intensifying monitoring of internal token usage and transitioning default workloads to OpenAI's GPT-5.6 Sol to reduce AI operational costs. Leaked data revealed significant individual usage, with one employee incurring $28,000 in token costs over 28 days. The company is implementing budget caps and anomaly detection while reducing reliance on third-party tools like Anthropic Claude for programming tasks.