$1,000/month per employee for AI is cheap if it delivers 25-50% productivity gains

kingslyj · x · 2026-10-14

The author argues "costly" is relative to what you pay staff: with salaries of $60k-120k per year, even $1,000/month per employee for AI tools is cheap. A 25-50% productivity boost at only 10-20% increased cost still leaves companies ahead.

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