How Much AI Spending Is Too Much? Investors Are Starting to Wonder
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The article discusses how investors are questioning the excessive spending on AI by companies, and the HN discussion highlights concerns that AI spending is often misused, particularly when it results in job cuts rather than genuine innovation or productivity gains.
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If revenue remains the same and costs (such as labor costs) go down, then profits increase.
This is very attractive to business owners; it's probably the most effective pitch for any kind of automation.