{"slug": "the-silent-budget-killer-why-your-new-ai-agents-are-costing-more-than-planned", "title": "The Silent Budget Killer: Why Your New AI Agents Are Costing More Than Planned", "summary": "Forbes Councils member Prashanthi Kolluru reports that organizations adopting AI agents are facing higher-than-expected operational costs, as running AI systems proves more expensive than deploying them. The article highlights that the total cost of ownership for AI agents includes ongoing maintenance, infrastructure, and specialized talent, which are often underestimated in initial budgets.", "body_md": "# The Silent Budget Killer: Why Your New AI Agents Are Costing More Than Planned\n\nBy Prashanthi Kolluru, Forbes Councils MemberSource:\n\n[Forbes Innovation](https://www.forbes.com/innovation/)As adoption grows, many are discovering that operating AI is a far bigger job than deploying it.\n\nGet AI news in your inbox\n\nDaily digest of what matters in AI.", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-silent-budget-killer-why-your-new-ai-agents-are-costing-more-than-planned", "canonical_source": "https://www.machinebrief.com/news/the-silent-budget-killer-why-your-new-ai-agents-are-costing-ffed", "published_at": "2026-08-10 10:45:00+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-10 11:42:02.102020+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-agents", "ai-infrastructure"], "entities": ["Forbes Councils", "Prashanthi Kolluru", "Forbes"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-silent-budget-killer-why-your-new-ai-agents-are-costing-more-than-planned", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-silent-budget-killer-why-your-new-ai-agents-are-costing-more-than-planned.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-silent-budget-killer-why-your-new-ai-agents-are-costing-more-than-planned.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/the-silent-budget-killer-why-your-new-ai-agents-are-costing-more-than-planned.jsonld"}}