Podium

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Cheap AI is expensive: why good AI beats bad AI every time

The real financial math behind AI adoption — and the hidden tax of “good enough” tools.

Wednesday, August 19, 2026 12:00 PM ET  ·  1 hour, incl. live Q&A
Jordan Parker
Jordan Parker
Automotive Marketing Manager, Podium

Misty Tippets
Misty Tippets
Sr. Automotive Marketing Manager, Podium

In the rush to adopt artificial intelligence, many dealerships fall into a dangerous trap: choosing the cheapest, quickest tool on the market. But in enterprise tech, “cheap” AI almost always carries a steep hidden tax.

When an AI solution hallucinates, breaks down on complex workflows, or requires endless human oversight to fix its mistakes, your initial savings vanish. What you saved on software licensing gets burned on lost productivity, compliance risk, and frustrated employees.

Cheap AI isn’t a bargain — it’s a cost center. Join us for a direct, actionable session that cuts through the vendor noise.

What you’ll learn

  • The hidden costs of “budget” AI: the invisible expenses of low-quality models, from continuous human intervention to chatbots that don’t actually do the work.
  • Good AI vs. bad AI: key benchmarks for evaluating accuracy, context retention, data privacy, and scalability before signing a contract.
  • Turning AI into a revenue engine: real-world case studies of operations that dropped “cheap” tools, upgraded, and saw massive paybacks.

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