AI Chronicles

Taming GenAI Cloud Costs (2026 FinOps Playbook)


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As GenAI moves from pilots to mission-critical workloads, cloud bills are skyrocketing—sometimes into millions per day. In this executive-level episode, we break down the real cost anatomy of LLMs and reveal a proven FinOps playbook to rein in runaway expenses without killing innovation.

You’ll learn how to:
✅ Spot the hidden costs of token sprawl, context creep, and model misuse
✅ Implement quick-win optimizations like model routing, caching, and prompt trimming
✅ Build dashboards that make AI cost visible and accountable
✅ Transition from showback to chargeback to drive responsible GenAI adoption
✅ Align vendors, policies, and engineering practices around sustainable AI growth

Whether you're a CTO, product leader, or AI architect, this episode will arm you with actionable strategies to reduce spend by 50–80% while improving GenAI performance. Don't let your innovation become a budget liability—listen in and take control.

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