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26% of AI spend is wasted in 2026: build the cost attribution layer before the next bill spike Summary. Organisations estimate that 26% of all AI spend is wasted, and 52% say no single person owns the

Aug 3 · 25 min read · ecorpit.hashnode.dev  
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