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Survey: only 11% of 396 businesses could forecast AI spending; Microsoft finds lower-priced models cost more than higher-priced ones on 32% of 6,800+ tasks (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal : Survey: only 11% of 396 businesses could forecast AI spending; Microsoft finds lower-priced models cost more than higher-priced ones on 32% of 6,800+ tasks Artificial-intelligence use is measured in tokens, but the models' use of tokens at any given task can be unpredictable

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  1. 2026-10-05 12:40 · Techmeme
    Survey: only 11% of 396 businesses could forecast AI spending; Microsoft finds lower-priced models cost more than higher-priced ones on 32% of 6,800+ tasks (Wall Street Journal)

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