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How do you track and attribute the cost of ML/LLM systems, and control it?

AI systems get expensive fast, and 'the GPU bill is huge' is not actionable without attribution. The signal is breaking spend down by model, feature, team, and request, then naming the levers. Here is the answer.

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AI systems get expensive fast, and 'the GPU bill is huge' is not actionable without attribution. The signal is breaking spend down by model, feature, team, and request, then naming the levers. Here is the answer.

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