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Why AI token costs don't tell you if your AI is working

calendar_today June 19, 2026 person Laurie Voss domain phoenix

Token expenditure alone fails to demonstrate AI’s business value. Organizations need metrics connecting AI spending to concrete outcomes like resolved support tickets and shipped features rather than relying on token consumption as a proxy for productivity.

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