

Uncharted Territory: Navigating the Cost Tradeoffs of AI Adoption
Uncharted Territory: Navigating the Cost Tradeoffs of AI Adoption
Every quarter brings new AI capabilities that promise to transform operations, unlock efficiency, and reshape customer experiences. But these new capabilities bring new (and often overlooked) tradeoffs.
In this deep-dive, we'll examine how cost, determined by Token efficiency, is a by-product of the technical infrastructure around AI. We'll provide clear, actionable guidance on the best way to set up how your LLMs interact with your data sources for cheaper, more effective AI usage.
Leading the conversation is adjunct professor and career tech architect Joanna McNurlen. Joanna actively leads a team of technical architects focused on data, integration, and AI architecture within a premier CRM company, actively writing and instituting the playbook for safe, efficient, governed AI integration at scale. Her background spans consulting, sales operations, and product strategy along with teaching at NYU and performing at Second City in New York.