Don't count the savings until you know what the AI actually costs
THE SO WHAT
AI P&Ls are getting upside-booked while infra, integration, and verification costs stay fuzzy—most teams are running blind on unit economics. Treat every AI initiative like a new product line: instrument per-call costs, people time, and error rework before you promise savings to the board.
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