# Are you getting your money's worth from AI? James Shore outlines how to measure it

> Original title: Are You Getting Your Money’s Worth From AI?

- Source: O'Reilly Radar
- Published: 2026-10-28T10:54:18.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/hji1wfkw7z77ykaw9gy407cyv
- Original: https://www.oreilly.com/radar/are-you-getting-your-moneys-worth-from-ai/

## Summary

James Shore's essay series argues engineering leaders need hard data on AI's costs and benefits before cutting staff budgets. He cites a CIO who measured a 2.1x productivity gain while top AI users spent $21,000 per month on tokens. The series covers delivery speed, unintended consequences, business outcomes and a CFO note, and warns against measuring lines of code or pull requests.