The AI compute gap: Enterprises are buying infrastructure faster than they can measure what it costs
THE SO WHAT
When 107 enterprises are accelerating AI infra spend “well ahead” of their ability to see or steer economics, AI capex is outpacing basic cost accounting. Before you sign the next specialized compute contract, instrument per-workload cost and utilization — or you’ll lock in a multi-year burn rate you can’t defend in Q4 budget reviews.
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