From Seats To Spend: Why Enterprise AI Needs A Control Plane

Anthropic and GitHub Copilot shifted enterprise AI pricing from fixed-seat models to usage-based billing, complicating budgeting and increasing the need for usage monitoring and control. High AI consumption without governance can lead to significant budget overruns, as seen in cases at Amazon and Uber. Implementing an AI gateway as a control plane helps organizations monitor and manage AI usage, costs, and model selection effectively.