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Today’s AI is Economically Unsustainable for Education
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Current AI economics are unsustainable for education. AI companies aren't yet profitable, and usage-based API costs are wildly variable — some firms have accidentally spent hundreds of millions in a month. EdTech SaaS depends on fixed costs to fit institutional budgets; variable AI token pricing breaks that model entirely. Expect constrained AI features in platforms rather than open-ended tools, with true broad adoption likely still years away.