I Spent $500 on AI in a Weekend. Here’s What I’d Do Differently

More AI isn’t always smarter AI.
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This article was written byJoseph Frost, an Entrepreneurs’ Organization member in Nebraska. He is the founder of yorCMO, which offers fractional chief marketing officer services for companies that want continued and predictable growth. Frost shares how implementing three specific AI usage systems can benefit your growing company.
One weekend, I hit my $500 AI usage limit in 24 hours because I had selected one of the most powerful models available to accomplish work that was fairly routine. I was happy with the output, but I could have reached the same result with a faster, much less expensive option.
If your company, like mine, has 20 or more AI licenses, that decision becomes costly when your people repeat it across the organization.
The solution? Look more closely at how your
The solution? Look more closely at how your team uses AI and where you might introduce clearer processes. The most beneficial opportunities involve recurring work that already requires a meaningful amount of leadership time.
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Here are three practical ideas you can implement today around your team’s AI usage.
1. Create clear rules for choosing a model.
Employees often have access to several AI models without knowing when to use each one. So leaders should assign a default option to the tasks they complete most frequently.
Someone working through complex strategy or an ambiguous decision may need an advanced reasoning model, while an employee drafting a memo can use a faster, less expensive option.
Source: www.inc.com



