Quote 261 · Ethan Mollick

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(14:18) Like I just spoke to a company, they went from a $200 million data migration plan for their old, you know, old mainframe data to they renegotiate to a $20 million plan just a few months ago, and the CTO is thinking like, well, maybe I can do this for $2 million in a couple months.

Ethan Mollick

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This AI Expert Argues We Are Underestimating AI Impact — With Ethan Mollick
Big Technology Podcast (YouTube) · 25 Oct 2026 · at 14:20

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The fact it supports: Ethan Mollick said a company he spoke to went from a $200 million data migration plan for its old mainframe data to a $20 million plan a few months ago, and its CTO is thinking they may do it for $2 million in a couple of months (14:20). The company is not named.

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Mainframe migration quote fell from $200 million to $20 million, Mollick recounts 31 Oct 2026

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“(14:18) Like I just spoke to a company, they went from a $200 million data migration plan for their old, you know, old mainframe data to they renegotiate to a $20 million plan just a few months ago, and the CTO is thinking like, well, maybe I can do this for $2 million in a couple months.” Ethan Mollick. From This AI Expert Argues We Are Underestimating AI Impact — With Ethan Mollick (Big Technology Podcast (YouTube)) at 14:20. Quoted by ai notis. https://ainotis.com/q/261

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Ethan Mollick. (2026, October 25). “(14:18) Like I just spoke to a company, they went from a $200 million data migration plan for their old, you know, old mainframe data to they renegotiate to a $20 million plan just a few months ago, and the CTO is thinking like, well, maybe I can do this for $2 million in a couple months.” [Video at 14:20]. https://ainotis.com/q/261

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