Why Your AI Bill Is Out of Control

Engineering the Intelligent Enterprise · Apr 11, 2026 · 45m

Most teams think their AI costs are a scaling problem.

They are not.

They are a control problem.

This episode breaks down how GenAI changed cloud economics:

• Why token-based pricing creates invisible spikes

• Why experiments behave like production

• Why multi-cloud setups amplify waste

Then shifts to execution:

• Cost per unit metrics that matter

• Policy-driven controls that reduce waste

• Ownership frameworks that enforce accountability

The core idea:

AI infrastructure is not IT overhead.

It is a variable cost system.

And if no one owns it, it will grow without limit.

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