Prevention beats repair: proactive AI saves ~$225K/year vs $120K for fix-it agents
louisdorard · x · 2026-10-29
A decision framework for AI deployment: do you want AI that fixes problems faster, or AI that stops them from happening?
A concrete back-of-envelope case:
- An agent that helps on second visits saves about $120K/year;
- A model that prevents those visits in the first place saves about $225K/year — even while being far from perfect.
Takeaway: the economics can favor prevention by nearly 2x, so run the numbers before picking an approach.
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