Microsoft outlines controls for managing enterprise AI costs

Microsoft CoreAI EVP Jay Parikh said enterprises can set spending limits, choose models and get usage reports to control AI costs. The new GitHub Copilot Fusion automatically selects and orchestrates models based on quality, balance or price.

• Microsoft offers spending limits, model choice and usage reports for AI
• GitHub Copilot Fusion orchestrates models by quality, balance or cost
• AI service subscriptions start at around $8 per month
• Microsoft is developing agent hooks and unique IDs to govern AI agents