Anthropic’s Internal AI Use Outpaces Employee Costs on Retail Valuation
Internal AI use surged, while Claude generated most code added to the company’s software base in September.
Key takeaways
- Internal AI use rose more than 250-fold from January to September.
- Claude generated more than 90% of code added to Anthropic’s software base in September.
Anthropic’s internal AI use rose more than 250-fold from January to September, Ekonomim reported. By April, its value at customer retail prices had surpassed monthly employee salary and severance costs, excluding stock awards.
That comparison does not represent extra cash paid by Anthropic for employees’ AI use. The reported value is calculated using the system’s own unit prices, rather than a separate cash payment, according to Ekonomim.
More than 90% of the code added to Anthropic’s software base in September was generated by Claude, the report said. From December 2024 to September 2026, company revenue rose 86-fold, while employee numbers increased more than fivefold.
Ekonomim also reported that AI tokens are increasingly viewed in the sector as a fourth part of compensation, alongside salaries, bonuses, stock awards and severance.
This article was produced with the help of AI technology. Based on reporting by the outlets listed above.
