New release · By Chad B. Rawlings
Stop overpaying for every token your company burns, and prove it to the board.
The book that puts your runaway AI bill in front of the people who sign the checks, and gives them the architecture and tools to take back control.
$97 one-time · Includes the full book, AI Tax Calculator, SHIELD score, and Executive Report.
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Instant secure access in your private online reader · Any device · Secure checkout
The 60-Second Preview
Get a directional read on your AI Tax right now.
Three inputs. One uncomfortable number. No email required, nothing stored — the math runs in your browser.
Your Result
Fill in the three inputs and hit calculate. Your directional AI Tax and SHIELD exposure count will appear here.
The Problem
Somewhere in your company, an AI bill is climbing that no one can explain.
Enterprise AI was supposed to save money. Instead it is quietly overcharging you: runaway token spend, unverified outputs, and autonomous agents acting with no one's approval. Most leaders cannot even name the number. This book calls it the AI Tax, and almost every company is paying it right now.
Not Hypothetical
This is already happening.
A national law firm filed a court motion built on fabricated AI citations.
An autonomous agent deleted a live production database.
One enterprise reportedly ran up a half-billion-dollar AI bill in a single month.
The danger is not the AI model. It is the missing architecture around it.
What's Inside
SHIELD: the six gates every enterprise needs to bring AI under control.
Sovereignty
Keep operating even if your vendor throttles, reprices, or cuts you off.
High-Assurance
Prove every output before it reaches a client, court, or board.
Intelligent Economics
Route every task to the right model and end runaway token spend.
Execution Excellence
Stop agents from transacting or committing beyond set limits.
Localized Control
Keep regulated and proprietary data out of public models.
Dependable Governance
Enforce your rules in the system, so AI cannot act around them.
The Tool
Don't just read the framework. Run the numbers on your own company.
The AI Tax Assessment + Executive Report package includes the AI Tax Calculator, the professional, interactive version of the book's diagnostic. Answer a short guided assessment and get:
- A quantified estimate of your AI Tax, built only from your own inputs.
- A full SHIELD score across all six gates, with your biggest exposures named.
- A board-ready, one-page report you can export as a PDF and take into the room.
Your data stays private to your account, encrypted, and is never shared.
Who It's For
Written for the people who answer for it.
The Author
Written by an operator, not an academic.
Chad B Rawlings has spent more than twenty years on the sales leadership and sales side of enterprise technology. He was part of the sales teams that helped take both Outreach.io and InsideSales.com past $100 million each, and has spent years building and consulting with AI workflows, not just commissioning them. This is an honest diagnosis and a practical cure, with no hype.
The Offer
Choose your package.
Option 1
The Book
Instant digital access in your private, watermarked online reader. Prefer print or Kindle? Buy on Amazon below.
- Instant access — private online reader (no download)
- The SHIELD Exposure Diagnostic (in-book)
- Paperback & Kindle also available on Amazon
Prefer print or Kindle? Paperback on Amazon · Kindle
Option 2
AI Tax Assessment + Executive Report
Self-guided assessment with quantified exposure analysis. Identify where AI cost and exposure may be accumulating, quantify the findings, and turn them into an executive-ready business case.
- AI Tax Calculator — Quantify potential hidden cost and exposure.
- SHIELD Exposure Score — Identify where risk and inefficiency may be accumulating.
- Executive Report — Turn findings into a leadership-ready summary.
- Complete Book — Understand the architecture and principles behind the diagnosis.
Secure checkout · Instant secure access in your private online reader
FAQ
Questions.
What do I get right after paying?
Instant secure access to the book in your private online reader, and for the Exposure Kit, an email with your private login link to the SHIELD assessment — your board-ready executive report is emailed the moment you complete it.
What format is the book?
A protected online reader you access with your account. Read on phone, tablet, or computer. No shareable file.
Is the tool secure and private?
Yes. Your inputs are private to your account, encrypted, and never shared.
Is this technical?
No. It's for executives and boards, not engineers.
Can I expense it?
Yes, you'll get a receipt.
You Cannot Control
What You Cannot See.
Find where AI cost, consumption, and exposure may be accumulating across your organization.
$97 one-time · Includes the full book, calculator, SHIELD score, and Executive Report.
Secure checkout · Instant secure access in your private online reader