The meter is always running: AI’s true cost
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David Newey2026-06-25T12:59:00
The NHS has embraced AI as a cornerstone of future productivity, but agentic systems are fundamentally different from traditional software. Their costs scale with use, their environmental footprint grows with every task, and their success will depend as much on oversight as adoption
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