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Confusion: The bill is higher than expected
The AI bill is higher than expected. Now what?
Finance wants to understand what is driving the cost. Engineering leaders, on the other hand, want to preserve the productivity gains behind the increased usage. The administrator needs to balance both priorities and put a policy in place that the business can understand.
One question drives the investigation:
