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Policy·Jul 8·all news from July 8, 2026

AI Costs Lead Westpac to Prod Staff Toward ‘Sensible’ Model Use

Westpac is implementing tighter monitoring of its artificial intelligence usage to better control operational costs. The bank is tracking token consumption across its departments and directing basic administrative tasks toward less expensive software models.

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