AI Tokens Shift from Free Fuel to Major Corporate Cost
A year ago, companies encouraged employees to maximize AI usage and gave tokens as bonuses. Now managers panic, cut access, and review budgets as tokens become an unforeseen expense.
Just a year ago, large corporations were pushing employees to maximize AI usage. Tokens were handed out as corporate bonuses, and internal rankings rewarded those who burned the most.
Now, executives are in panic mode, shutting off access to models or imposing strict limits. Budgets are being reassessed. The shift highlights how AI tokens have transformed from "free fuel" into a major unforeseen expenditure — a trend that companies largely failed to anticipate.
Source: ForkLog