How to manage AI investments in the agentic era

OpenAI outlines an enterprise framework for managing AI investments as agentic systems become part of business workflows. The central recommendation is to measure useful work produced per dollar, improve operational efficiency, and scale deployments that address high-value processes. The piece is strategic guidance rather than a report of a new model, benchmark, or controlled experiment, so its value lies primarily in how it frames budgeting, evaluation, and expansion decisions for enterprise AI programs.