AI is so expensive that humans look cheap again

In a twist of fate, the cost of using AI is so high at some companies that human employees are looking like a bargain. Reckless company spending used to look like private jets and $400 expensed sushi dinners at Nobu. Today, it’s a $113,000-a-month Claude invoice. AI bills at some companies are now running so high that human labor may actually be cheaper than the tech that was supposed to automate jobs.