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An AI CEO explains how much he spent on Codex last month
Dan Shipper said Codex drafts many of his emails. He said AI overages cost $13,000 last month — but Every treats AI as a normal workplace expense.
TL;DR
- Dan Shipper, CEO of Every, uses OpenAI's Codex for tasks like reading emails, checking his calendar, and drafting responses.
- Shipper's personal AI overages cost approximately $13,000 last month.
- Every treats AI subscriptions as a regular employee cost, comparable to health insurance or laptops.
- The company uses AI agents for specific teams or company-wide functions, such as drafting proposals and tracking client tasks.
- Shipper believes AI will create more manager-like roles and emphasize human value in determining what is worth doing.
- He is betting on OpenAI's Codex being well-positioned despite the current momentum of competitors like Anthropic.