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Software Giant SAP Stops Most Travel and Hiring Because of AI's Soaring Cost (404media.co)
19 points by theanonymousone 2 hours ago | hide | past | favorite | 4 comments
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So will AI be what finally kills SAP, making world a little bit better? ;-)

Like their systems aren't shitty enough.

TL;DR:

“Under the policy, only Al-related hiring, customer-facing travel and trips directly linked to the company's Al initiatives or mission-critical employee Al training are exempt, reflecting SAP's focus on "be disciplined in how we spend" while expanding its Al capabilities.”

no-paywall: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49222851


In other words, AI is now driving their budget decisions.



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