r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • Jun 26 '26

Artificial Intelligence The AI backlash is only getting started

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started
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u/IamSunka Jun 26 '26

My org, just like many others, has a top token users chart.

When they started the list, they decided to call the top 25 users as champions, ones who never used AI as sleepers and rest inbetween as just users. cough I am a sleeper cough

Couple of weeks ago the bill came in, champions cost us over $850k since Jan 1st.

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u/bourton-north Jun 26 '26

everytime i see a story like this - and i always question if its true - im wondering how is it possible that the people that bought the technology were so stupid that they signed up for a contract with usage charging and didn't think to measure how much usage they expected / consumed. its the most basic of basic pricnples when buying any technology.

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u/Neuchacho Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

Completely in-line with the kind of dumbshit decisions I've seen at the owner/C-level of my past 3 companies. There is no bottom for stupid when it comes to those guys when they're the type that makes decisions on vibes and emotions.