The New Economics of AI
Thu, Aug 06
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We've spent years asking what AI can do. Now it's time to ask what AI will cost, and who ultimately captures the value it creates?
Time & Location
Aug 06, 2026, 5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. GMT+2
Online
About the Event
What if your organization's AI budget increased tenfold over the next few years?
That may sound far-fetched, but many analysts believe it's a realistic possibility. It's not because AI providers are suddenly raising subscription prices by 1,000%, but because organizations are moving from simple chatbots to AI-powered workflows and autonomous agents that consume dramatically more computing resources. As AI becomes embedded across the enterprise, leaders are beginning to ask a new question: How do we capture AI's value without losing control of its cost?
In this month's AI Café, we'll explore the changing economics of AI. We'll discuss why CFOs and boards are paying closer attention to AI spending, how organizations are managing the shift from flat-rate subscriptions to usage-based pricing, and why many companies are adopting strategies such as model routing and open-source AI to keep costs under control. We'll also examine McKinsey's concept of the Cognitive Tax describing…