Agentic AI’s hidden cost: Why per‑task pricing beats token pricing
Uber’s AI spend exploded when Claude Code agents went from pilot to production, draining the whole annual budget because each task triggers 5‑30× more tokens than a simple chat. The Cockroach Labs post shows why token‑based pricing fails for agentic AI and outlines a task‑centric cost model and practical controls to keep enterprise AI bills in check.