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Hidden Token Costs Make AI Prohibitively Expensive, But FinOps Can Trim The Bill

Forbes Councils member Brian Wilson writes that hidden token costs are making AI prohibitively expensive, and that FinOps practices can trim the bill. Wilson argues that when organizations can see and control token spend, they can let people use AI tools without going too far.

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Hidden Token Costs Make AI Prohibitively Expensive, But FinOps Can Trim The Bill
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By Brian Wilson, Forbes Councils MemberSource:

Forbes Innovation When you can see and control

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