AI On the Books: Should You Build, Buy, or Borrow?

How do you get AI into your business without blowing the budget or locking yourself into a vendor you’ll regret later?

In this episode of The Due Diligence Show, Adam Jaques and Luke Silcock explore the real-world decisions behind operationalizing AI. Whether you’re building your own stack, renting from a hyperscaler, or experimenting with open-source agents in your office lab, this conversation is your field guide to navigating the modern AI supply chain.

💡 Topics covered:

• Build vs. Buy vs. Borrow — which AI adoption path is right for you?

• Token pricing explained (hint: think arcade economics)

• Model routers, local deployments, and agentic workflows

• Is Microsoft Copilot worth the spend? A brutally honest look

• Avoiding AI sprawl and understanding Model Context Protocol (MCP)

• What OpenAI + Jony Ive could mean for the future of AI hardware

Listen now and make smarter decisions about how your business uses AI — before the architecture, security, and CFO teams come knocking.