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From Seats To Spend: Why Enterprise AI Needs A Control Plane

Forbes Councils member Viktoria Semaan argues that enterprise AI adoption requires a control plane to manage usage, model selection, and spending, as companies shift from per-seat licensing to consumption-based AI costs. The piece emphasizes the need for organizations to track how much each team uses AI, which models they choose, and the value generated from that spending.

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From Seats To Spend: Why Enterprise AI Needs A Control Plane
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By Viktoria Semaan, Forbes Councils MemberSource:

Forbes InnovationCompanies now need to determine how much each team will use, which models they'll choose and how much of that spending will generate value.

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