AI sticker shock hits corporate America, which includes an account from a CFO fretting over a half a *billion* dollar accidental AI bil (opens in new tab)

cross-posted from: [ > [ > > Archive link [ > > Why it matters: Companies that rushed to embrace AI are now confronting ballooning IT costs, uncertain productivity gains and growing employee skepticism. > > Driving the news: Microsoft canceled most of its Claude Code licenses, in part over costs, according to The Verge, and Uber’s COO said AI costs are getting “harder to justify.” > > An AI consultant tells Axios one of their clients recently spent half a billion dollars in a single month aft...