Scaling to zero is a transformative approach for managing AI workloads, offering substantial cost savings by automatically reducing cloud resources to zero when they are not in use, without compromising performance. This strategy is particularly beneficial for AI applications with sporadic or event-driven tasks, development and testing environments, and AI inference workloads with variable demand, as it ensures that compute resources are only active when necessary, thus avoiding unnecessary expenses. Clarifai's Compute Orchestration platform provides a comprehensive solution for managing compute resources across various environments, allowing for customizable autoscaling, including scaling to zero, and supporting multi-environment deployments while maintaining security. While scaling to zero is advantageous for reducing costs, it requires careful consideration of application needs, as some scenarios may demand continuous operation to avoid latency issues. By setting up clusters and nodepools with auto-scaling features, businesses can effectively deploy AI workloads while optimizing resource utilization and maintaining a balance between cost efficiency and performance.