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summary: "US corporate AI spending rose 1.65 percent in October 2026 according to the Ramp AI Index. One percent of companies drive 80 percent of revenue for OpenAI and Anthropic. Customer support is emerging as a new growth driver."
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# US corporate AI spending hits a new high in October, but growth slows to 1\.65 percent

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**Published:** 2026-11-11T19:35:11.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** coding

## Summary

US corporate AI spending rose 1\.65 percent in October 2026 according to the Ramp AI Index\. One percent of companies drive 80 percent of revenue for OpenAI and Anthropic\. Customer support is emerging as a new growth driver\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://the-decoder.com/us-corporate-ai-spending-hits-a-new-high-in-october-but-growth-slows-to-1-65-percent/>)