OpenAI has published guidance for enterprises on managing AI investments as organizations transition into what it calls the “agentic era,” according to a company announcement. The guidance focuses on helping businesses evaluate and optimize their AI spending as autonomous AI agents become more prevalent in enterprise workflows.
According to OpenAI, the key to managing these investments lies in measuring “useful work per dollar” rather than traditional metrics. The company advises enterprises to focus on improving efficiency and identifying opportunities to scale high-value workflows where AI agents can deliver measurable business impact.
The guidance comes as organizations increasingly deploy AI systems capable of autonomous decision-making and task completion. OpenAI’s framework aims to help businesses make strategic decisions about where to allocate AI resources and how to measure return on investment in an evolving technological landscape where AI agents are expected to handle more complex, multi-step processes independently.