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aggiesal

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13. A couple of articles worth reading ...

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2026, 07:39 PM

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Use of AI by companies is exploding & the soaring co$t has some of them pumping the brakes in a way that could complicate AI’s triumphal march across the economy.

Corporate America Is Starting to Ration AI as Co$t Skyrockets
https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/corporate-america-is-starting-to-ration-ai-as-cost-skyrockets-1eb99d7a

The good news is that this future of an AI takeover is looking increasingly unlikely, at least at the industry's current pace, a fact which is now dawning on some of the biggest rubes and dupes in the corporate world.

Execs Confused and Horrified by the Huge AI Bills After Thinking They Could Replace Workers for Free
https://finance.yahoo.com/technology/ai/articles/execs-confused-horrified-huge-ai-135718505.html

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I have seen interviews with voters from Indiana and Alabama... [View all] kentuck Thursday OP

Indiana and Alabama eh? democratsruletheday Thursday #1

Yep! And those fucking idiots will still vote republiCON nt wolfie001 Thursday #24

Indiana was flooded for decades byy Kentuckians Captain Zero Thursday #27

"...the price of gas will probably increase again very soon?" Wednesdays Thursday #2

Same here, in Middle Tennessee. 70sEraVet Thursday #11

In Albuquerque it's $4.19/gal. today MLWR Thursday #18

Mr Global has been warning for two years that electricity will be as much as a house payment soon enough. boston bean Thursday #3

I listen to him too. One of his clips today said what I didn't want to accept mahina Thursday #16

I'm in Cincinnati for the week for a visit... essaynnc Thursday #4

Every time he makes some major move popsdenver Thursday #28

The fact that these things are even being discussed in terms of electibility warmfeet Thursday #5

I went to Walmart yesterday... slightlv Thursday #6

This is homegirl Thursday #12

And every employee into poverty........ popsdenver Thursday #29

I've been saying this a winning issue for Dems CanonRay Thursday #7

Will make no difference in Alabama AverageOldGuy Thursday #8

I live in a rural county of Tennessee, and it's like that here, too. 70sEraVet Thursday #14

The 3 F voters: Faith, Freedom, Family rpannier Thursday #17

Or popsdenver Thursday #30

Texas is the same, of course. hamsterjill Thursday #23

Yeah, they'll never vote for a Democrat. Wednesdays Thursday #33

The price of gas is going spike very soon as private and government oil reserves are very nearly exhausted. flashman13 Thursday #9

AI Boo1 Thursday #10

A couple of articles worth reading ... aggiesal Thursday #13

It's always about cheap labor with these guys. Glaisne Thursday #21

Not so cheap this time. Ai turned out to be way more expensive than humans. n/t aggiesal Thursday #32

Democrats support Big Tech at their peril. dalton99a Thursday #15

This is good news for hopefully saving our democracy. Joinfortmill Thursday #19

Wow. I'm really glad I live in Michigan. catbyte Thursday #20

I'm in a ground floor 2-bedroom condo and..... wolfie001 Thursday #26

But, but... we're just supposed to be patient as Trump works his amazing magic!!1! Beartracks Thursday #22

Yes and the electric bills in Kansas are moniss Thursday #25

Talk to strangers about it Bobstandard Thursday #31