It's Time to Reprice: AI and the Economics of Automation

The article argues that AI initiatives in finance should be repriced around the economics of automation, starting with the most expensive processes to maximize return on investment. For CIOs and technology leaders, the strategic shift is to treat AI as a cost-transformation program—not just a technology pilot—by aligning IT with finance process owners, targeting high-friction workflows first, and scaling only where the business case is strongest.