BUSINESS SPENDING ON AI SURGED 500% THIS YEAR TO $13.8 BILLION, SAYS MENLO VENTURES

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Business spending on generative AI rose 500% this year, reaching $13.8 billion, up from $2.3 billion in 2023. OpenAI's market share in enterprise AI dropped from 50% to 34%, while Anthropic doubled its share to 24%. Large language models received $6.5 billion in investments, with code generation cited as the top use case. AI agents are emerging as a key trend, with companies like Google and OpenAI advancing technology to handle complex, multi-step tasks.