The Business & Financial Times
Why Generative AI Costs Money Every Time You Use It.
News

Why Generative AI Costs Money Every Time You Use It.

First, we have a quick overview of Software distribution and what AI inference is.

Dr. Maxwell Ampong
Published 1 hour ago9 min read

When a user types a prompt, the system uses what it learned to calculate a response. This second step is called inference. The answer is new; the model itself is not trained from scratch again. Saying the entire software is recreated for every interaction would overstate what happens.

Published by Dr. Maxwell Ampong
0 views

Comment guidelines

Please keep comments respectful. Use plain English for our global readership and avoid using phrasing that could be misinterpreted as offensive. By commenting, you agree to abide by our community guidelines and these terms and conditions. We encourage you to report inappropriate comments.

All Comments0

No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts.

Related Coverage: News

MIIF leads five-year drive to restore 50 hectares of degraded forest
News

MIIF leads five-year drive to restore 50 hectares of degraded forest

The Minerals Income Investment Fund (MIIF) has launched a five-year initiative to restore 50 hectares of degraded forest in the Western Region, in a move that places greater emphasis on the environmental responsibilities accompanying the exploitation of Ghana’s mineral resources.

Comprehensive geological mapping key to protecting local mining investments
News

Comprehensive geological mapping key to protecting local mining investments

Comprehensive geological mapping is essential to delineating concessions for small-scale and large-scale mining operators and preventing operational conflicts between local miners and multinational companies, Denis Gyeyir, Programme Manager for Resources Futures in Africa at the Open Society Foundations, has said.

Mfantsipim celebrates excellence, legacy and service at 150th year awards and fundraising dinner
News

Mfantsipim celebrates excellence, legacy and service at 150th year awards and fundraising dinner

Mfantsipim School has celebrated a remarkable milestone in its 150-year history with a memorable Awards and Fundraising Dinner held on Saturday, October 31, 2026, bringing together distinguished old boys, invited guests, institutional partners, corporate leaders and members of the Mfantsipim community to honour excellence and mobilise support for the school's future.

Osu Mantse assures public of grand Mfantsipim 150th anniversary celebration
News

Osu Mantse assures public of grand Mfantsipim 150th anniversary celebration

Paramount Chief of the Osu Traditional Area, Teteete Nii Nortey Owuo IV, has assured the public that Mfantsipim School will deliver a grand celebration of its 150th anniversary, saying the school will not disappoint the distinguished guests expected at the main event to be held in Cape Coast.

MoFA challenges Gundoug farmers to strengthen community seed system
News

MoFA challenges Gundoug farmers to strengthen community seed system

The Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MoFA) has challenged community seed producers at the Gundoug community of the Upper East Region to transform their indigenous seed system into a model for climate-resilient farming that could be replicated across the five regions of northern Ghana.