Who Pays for AI? - Connected World

Today, AI (artificial intelligence) dominates nearly every conversation in business and technology. Companies are racing to deploy it. Investors are pouring billions into it. Governments are trying to understand it. And consumers are increasingly relying on it. But amid all the excitement, there is a question that deserves far more attention: Who pays for AI?

For years, we have discussed AI primarily through the lens of innovation. We celebrate new capabilities, faster decisions, greater efficiency, and unprecedented productivity gains. Yet the conversation often stops there. What we are failing to acknowledge AI is no longer simply software.

Just as electricity transformed society more than a century ago, AI is becoming embedded in the systems that support modern life. It influences transportation, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, education, cybersecurity, and public services. It touches nearly every aspect of our economy. And this evolution comes with responsibilities. The challenge is while many of AI’s...

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