Sep 9, 2026
When Intelligence Gets Cheap
Inference prices fell about fifty times a year in Epoch AI's median estimate. Cheaper drafts still need review. A readiness test for expanding work.
Sep 1, 2026
The most expensive undo button in tech is called rehiring
Most companies that cut staff for AI came out no better off, and a third rehired for the same role. How to automate without the boomerang.
Aug 12, 2026
The Jevons Paradox of AI: Why Cheaper Models Create More Work, Not Less
The price of running a model is falling by roughly 50-fold a year. The work around the model is not falling at all.
Jul 9, 2026
AI Agent Costs: Why You Pay for the Attempt and Not the Result
AI agent pricing bills you for the attempt, not the result. The Retry Tax is what failed agent runs really cost. Here is the arithmetic, with sources.
