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# AI spending gap widens between tech leaders and everyone else
- URL: https://adjacent.media/signals/ai-spending-gap-widens-between-tech-leaders-and-everyone-else/
- Published: 2026-06-15T16:12:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-15T16:12:24.000Z
- Description: The top 1% of US firms are spending $7,450 per employee monthly on AI, compared to $11 for other firms. That gap—nearly 700-fold—reflects unequal access to capital and talent.
- Author: Jonathan Greene
- Tags: #signal, theme-consumer, attention economy, generational shifts, platform dynamics

Source: [Azeem Azhar, Exponential View](https://open.substack.com/pub/exponentialview/p/data-to-start-your-week-15-june-2026)

The top 1% of US firms are spending $7,450 per employee monthly on AI, compared to $11 for other firms. That gap—nearly 700-fold—reflects unequal access to capital and talent. AI capability will likely concentrate among well-funded incumbents and startups, while mid-market and smaller firms choose between expensive catch-up efforts or accepting narrower competitive scope.