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The Inference Economy

A three-part series on AI's emerging cost structure for CFOs and corporate treasurers.

The Economics of AI Inference

The fastest-growing line item on corporate P&Ls has no price discovery, no benchmarks, and no forward curve.

The Unhedgeable Risk

With price volatility set to explode, CFOs have no way to manage their risk, calling into question their ability to create financial certainty.

AI Inference Hedging Infrastructure

With an eye to historical precedent the path is clear: create the definitive pricing index for inference, create standardized derivative instruments and foster a robust risk transfer ecosystem.