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Notes on AI costs and ROI.
Short and practical. Written for the people who sign the budget.
Can you trust AI? Five real mistakes and who paid for them19 Oct 2026A chatbot's made-up refund rule, a report with fake references, ad budgets gone in hours. Five real AI mistakes, who paid and how to prevent them.
AI vs automation: build with AI, run without it19 Oct 2026Use AI once to write the rules, scripts and dashboards, run them for almost nothing, and pay per case only where the work needs it.
Why AI pilots fail: 5 signs yours won't reach production19 Oct 2026Five signs an AI pilot is headed nowhere, from a missing baseline to an unknown cost per case, and what to do about each one.
AI license renewal checklist for 2027: 8 checks19 Oct 2026Eight checks for every AI license and subscription before you sign for 2027, from unused seats to add-ons you pay for twice.
Before you sign your 2027 AI renewals, check what's paying off.
Thirty minutes, no slides: what you pay for AI today, what it returns and what's up for renewal.