Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff has revealed that the company expects to spend nearly $300 million on Anthropic tokens in 2026, directing the bulk of that investment toward AI-powered software development and coding assistance.
Benioff made the disclosure as Salesforce continues to expand its use of AI across its operations. The projected spending figure points to the scale at which the enterprise software company is integrating AI tools into its engineering workflows.
According to Benioff, the AI tools are intended to enhance engineer productivity and efficiency rather than replace workers. The framing positions Anthropic’s technology as a complement to Salesforce’s existing engineering workforce.
The announcement highlights the growing financial commitment major enterprise companies are making to third-party AI providers. For Salesforce, a $300 million spend on a single AI vendor’s tokens in one year suggests that AI-assisted coding has moved from experimental use to a core part of how the company builds and maintains software.
Source: Tech-Economic Times