Appian CEO Matt Calkins states the era of "subsidized AI" is ending. Providers currently offer these services below cost.
Calkins predicts that upcoming initial public offerings from OpenAI and Anthropic will trigger investor pressure for profitability.
This shift will substantially increase the price of AI tokens and services.
The price increases will force companies to use artificial intelligence more discerningly.
Appian prepares for this transition by building efficient AI features and a cost-efficiency framework for customers.