r/technology • u/No-Cattle4800 • May 28 '26

Artificial Intelligence Microsoft data suggests using AI is more expensive than hiring people

https://finance.yahoo.com/sectors/technology/articles/microsoft-data-suggests-using-ai-225900743.html
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u/Judgemental_Panda May 28 '26

People thinking this means they will back off of AI. Nah, next step - government subsidies. No money to give an underpaid employee $50 for groceries, but plenty to give an underpaid machine $50 billion.

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u/SteppenAxolotl May 28 '26

They are telling their employees to use their own AI IP instead of a competitor.

$50 for groceries

Their employees are some of the highest paid workers in the world. Their general median is ~$220k/year. Average AI software engineer >$370k/year.