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The $24K/Year AI Waste Problem (And How Connected AI Fixes It)
Shaun McCarthy
5 min read
Your company is spending $24,000 annually on disconnected AI tools. Here's the ROI math.
Your company is spending $24,000 a year on AI tools that aren't paying for themselves.
$24K — average annual AI waste per SMB organization
Source: Intuit/ICIC 2026
3.7x — ROI from connected AI vs 0.92x from disconnected
Source: Reality AI audit data
Key Takeaway: You don't need more AI tools. You need to connect the ones you have.
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