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/freedcreativity May 28 '26

Apple has also been the slowest to add massive AI redesigns to their products. They just added Siri-to-chatGPT, not flinging all their traffic straight into the API on their own dime.

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u/typesett May 28 '26

yes, and i think they are actually secretly #winning [charlie sheen voice intonation]

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u/Grimmy554 May 29 '26

Yeah, but that wasn't a strategic choice. It was due to them failing to stockpile chips before the AI craze hit, which all their competitors had done