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Four Forces Reshaping the AI Landscape
AI Economics & Token Control
The AI economy is worth $22.5 trillion. Governance determines who captures it.
AI spending is accelerating faster than the frameworks meant to control it. Token costs are unpredictable. FinOps teams are underprepared. IDC research gives you the economic picture and the cost discipline guidance to act on it before the sprawl sets in.
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