Economics
What agentic AI costs and how value is measured.
The cost reality Variable, usage-driven costs that multiply non-linearly with complexity, concurrency and failure. A different economic model. Governance debt Cost accumulating at scale without corresponding oversight. Activity and value are not the same thing. Cascade model routing Match task complexity to model capability. The competitive advantage belongs to the most economically disciplined orchestration. Measuring what matters Most metrics measure activity, not value. The reinvention gap is 6-9x, and trajectories matter as much as outcomes.