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What are the hidden costs that typically inflate AI project budgets?

The biggest hidden costs are rarely the model itself, but rather the integration work and ongoing maintenance of data pipelines. These include custom connectors for legacy systems, real-time load handling infrastructure, and cloud costs for idle inference endpoints.

29 Mar 2026
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The biggest hidden costs are rarely the model itself, but rather the integration work and ongoing maintenance of data pipelines. These include custom connectors for legacy systems, real-time load handling infrastructure, and cloud costs for idle inference endpoints.

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What are the hidden costs that typically inflate AI project budgets?

The biggest hidden costs are rarely the model itself, but rather the integration work and ongoing maintenance of data pipelines. These include custom connectors for legacy systems, real-time load handling infrastructure, and cloud costs for idle inference endpoints.

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