Scientific Definition
Real cost includes data, ops, monitoring, governance, training.
Plain-English Definition
Real cost includes data, ops, monitoring, governance, training.
Feynman Explanation
The model is the cheapest part.
Core Principle
Real cost includes data, ops, monitoring, governance, training.
Mechanisms
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
The model is the cheapest part.
Examples
- Enterprise deployments where ops costs exceed model costs many-fold.
- Budget surprises predictable.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Estimate TCO honestly before committing. 5x your initial estimate.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Estimate TCO honestly before committing. 5x your initial estimate.
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Interactive Mini Network
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Knowledge Graph Neighbors
Auto-linked to the rest of the Human Behavior Taxonomy by family, domain, dimension, and shared keywords.
Training is a one-time cost. Inference is forever.
AI investment outpacing measurable productivity gains.
GPU access and pricing shape what's feasible.
Operating economics shaped by per-token pricing.
A handful of providers shape the entire AI economy.
Cache common prompt prefixes to reduce cost and latency.
Written rules about how AI may be used internally.
Innovators → early adopters → majority → laggards, AI-specific.
AI system that takes actions to achieve goals, often across tools.
When the agent acts, who's responsible?
Augmentation strategy vs. substitution strategy.
Logging of AI inputs, outputs, and decisions.