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The AI Token Economy Is Broken. We’ve Been Working on a Better Way.

calendar_today October 12, 2026 person Ganesh Padmanabhan domain autonomize-ai

For some time now, I’ve been challenging an assumption that has taken hold across the AI industry: more tokens, more reasoning, and more powerful models automatically translate into better outcomes. I’ve written about this phenomenon, often called tokenmaxxing, and why I believe it represents one of the biggest obstacles to making enterprise AI economically sustainable. […] The post The AI Token Economy Is Broken.

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