Before greenlighting AI projects, leaders need to see beyond vendor promises....

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Before greenlighting AI projects, leaders need to see beyond vendor promises. Building or renting a $200k-$700k GPU cluster isn’t just capex. Expect ongoing costs—and add a 10-30% risk reserve for rollout hiccups