Just a few months ago, some corporations were pushing their employees to have AI models do as much as possible. Now, a reversal is underway.

As companies use AI more, their costs are surging beyond initial estimates as tasks now involve more steps, more data and longer inputs.

Sources and leaks from Amazon, Adobe, Atlassian, Citi, and more show what is really happening with AI right now: companies are trying to reign in AI use as costs spiral out of…