Irresistible Wrapup, New Economics of AI, And Why AI is Like Traditional IT

Irresistible Wrapup, New Economics of AI, And Why AI is Like Traditional IT

From The Josh Bersin Company by Josh Bersin

June 12, 2026 · 16 min

About this episode

Josh Bersin recaps the Irresistible 2026 conference and discusses the rising costs and maturity of AI in businesses.

Here’s my brief recap of the amazing Irresistible 2026 (photos coming), and my discussion with clients about many things, including the new insane costs of AI. I just read a study that Ramp (credit card) did, discovering that the top AI users are spending $7500 per month per employee on AI. (Yikes!) That aside, the conference was spectacular and we all learned a lot. Stay tuned for a more detailed article on the Pacesetters and other major research we unveiled. In the meantime here’s my update on economics and AI maturity (companies are maturing and learning about this stuff quickly), as well as my heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated. Additional Information Announcements: The Josh Bersin Institute, HR 2030, And The Global HR Excellence Certification. HR 2030: Overview and Detailed Blueprint for clients and Galileo Users AI Prices Are Going Up, Up, Up – And What This Means For Enterprise AI

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Host: Josh Bersin

Topics covered

  • AI economics
  • AI costs
  • AI maturity
  • business technology
  • conference recap

Keywords

  • AI
  • economics
  • costs
  • business
  • technology
  • conference
  • HR 2030

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Organizations: Ramp, The Josh Bersin Institute, HR 2030, Global HR Excellence Certification

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