
Anthropic Tops OpenAI in Business Adoption for First Time
Ramp's May 2026 AI Index shows 34.4% of businesses now pay for Anthropic, edging out OpenAI at 32.3% - the first time Anthropic has led in enterprise adoption.
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Ramp's May 2026 AI Index shows 34.4% of businesses now pay for Anthropic, edging out OpenAI at 32.3% - the first time Anthropic has led in enterprise adoption.

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