Most companies have zero clue what they’re spending on AI right now. Zero. One company got hit with a $500M bill from Claude in a single month because nobody set limits.
Here’s the uncomfortable truth:
• You’re treating AI rollout like adding another SaaS tool. It’s not. It’s a metered utility that charges per prompt, per call, per generation
• Your team adopted AI faster than finance can track it
• Right now, spending is running unchecked across departments
The fix isn’t complicated, it’s just unsexy:
→ Audit every AI tool your team touches THIS quarter
→ Set department-level spending caps and approval workflows
→ Build a monthly cost dashboard by tool, team, and use case
Who on your team actually owns your AI spend number? Drop your answer below—or save this before your CFO asks you first.
