What smart people are saying about AI costs: 'Where's the revenue?' - Business Insider

Even Uber's COO is asking "where's the revenue?" from their AI spend. If a company with unlimited resources can't figure out ROI, no wonder you're confused. You bought the tool. Your team didn't us

Even Uber's COO is asking "where's the revenue?" from their AI spend.

If a company with unlimited resources can't figure out ROI, no wonder you're confused.


You bought the tool. Your team didn't use it. Two hundred dollars a month, gone. That's not a you problem — that's an industry problem. The hype merchants sold the sizzle and skipped the steak.


Here's what the Uber story actually confirms: most AI spending fails because companies buy capability before they identify the problem. They automate things that didn't need automating. They solve for impressive, not useful.

The businesses quietly winning with AI right now aren't spending the most. They picked one painful, repetitive task — something that cost them real time or money every week — and automated just that.

That's the whole strategy. One problem. One tool. Measure it in 30 days.


Start here: write down the three tasks your team complains about most. That list is your AI roadmap. No consultant needed. No new system required. Just match the right tool to the right frustration.


What's the one task in your business that, if you never had to do it again, would genuinely change your week?

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Uber COO Andrew Macdonald gave voice to the growing concerns that, despite spending big on AI, companies aren't seeing meaningful returns.