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Opinion·2d ago·all news from October 5, 2026

BofA Sees the End of ‘Easy Money’ Made From the AI-Spending Trade

Corporate finance departments are struggling to forecast AI expenditures as the rapid pace of technological updates and unpredictable usage patterns disrupt traditional budget planning. Because many AI services operate on consumption-based pricing models rather than fixed software licenses, businesses are finding it difficult to project long-term costs and allocate capital effectively.

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