Datadog sees tagging and model governance as the foundation of AI cost management

# AI Cost Management Comes Down to Basics Companies using AI need to keep track of what they're spending on it—and that requires knowing which projects use AI, why they use it, and how much it costs. According to Datadog, the best way to do this is by carefully labeling and organizing your AI tools and systems so you can see exactly where your money is going. The good news is that this approach isn't fundamentally different from how companies already manage cloud computing expenses.