signalHackerNoon AI2026-10-04
AI Is Now an Enterprise Resource. So Why Are We Still Managing It Like Software?
AI is shifting from a software line item to a core operational resource, yet most companies lack visibility into outcomes. Gartner expects global AI spending to reach $2.59 trillion in 2026, while McKinsey finds only 39% of organizations attribute any EBIT impact to AI. The article argues that rising costs are a symptom of missing governance and proposes a five-part model to manage AI as a resource.
- what changes
- They must move from tracking AI spend to measuring outcomes, ownership, and decision-making capacity across the organization.
- to do
- Adopt a five-part AI governance model that focuses on visibility, evaluation, and attribution, rather than token prices or cost containment.
key points
- Gartner: AI spending to hit $2.59 trillion in 2026, up 47% YoY
- McKinsey: 88% use AI, but only 39% see EBIT impact, mostly under 5%
- Agentic workflows may quintuple inference cost by 2028, despite cheaper tokens
#enterprise AI governance#AI cost#AI transformation
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