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Funding model

The allocation mechanism for AI investment — central allocation, chargeback to business units, showback without billing, or per-initiative funding.

What this means in practice

Choice of funding model shapes behavior: chargeback drives consumption discipline but can suppress experimentation; central funding accelerates pilots but can under-deliver on ROI accountability.

Synonyms

AI funding model , investment allocation model

See also

  • Cost-to-serve — The unit economics of providing AI capability to each business unit or use case — fully-loaded cost including compute, data, platform, and talent amortization.

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