Tiffany McGhee Says Earnings Must Show AI Spending Is Paying Off
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Public markets are shifting from rewarding AI announcements to demanding proof that spend is driving revenue or margin. If you’re an operator, go into this earnings season with 1–2 hard AI metrics you can defend — cost per task, upsell rate, churn impact — or expect pressure on your narrative.
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