Agentic AI Costs Are Scaling Faster Than Value—FinOps to the Rescue
DavidLinthicum · x · 2026-10-27
David Linthicum argues cost governance hasn't kept up with agentic AI: cloud and token costs can scale faster than business value without intentional management.
- New cost model: inference, tokens, orchestration, retries, tool calls, data movement, observability, security controls
- FinOps practices—governance, architecture, cost accountability—are essential to keep AI financially sustainable
- Includes a discussion with Victor Garcia on controlling skyrocketing cloud and token costs
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