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# Making AI an asset, not an expense

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**Published:** 2026-09-29T10:43:45.000Z
**Category:** Models
**Topics:** llm

## Summary

As AI moves from pilots to production, enterprises must decide when consumption pricing still fits—and when AI infrastructure should be treated as a productive asset\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.technologyreview.com/2026/09/29/1145186/making-ai-an-asset-not-an-expense/>)