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The Cost of AI Inaction

What it costs to delay AI engineering hires. Runway, competitive position, talent flight.

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The Cost of Not Adopting AI in 2026 — A Six-Month Delay Math
What a 6-month AI hiring delay costs in 2026. Concrete shipping gap, lost runway, and recovery math. From $13.5K/mo vs $22–38K/mo loaded in-house.

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