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The AI Token Cost Problem Is a Design Flaw

calendar_today June 24, 2026 person Anmol Jawandha domain you-com

You.com argues that runaway AI token costs stem from a design flaw in how applications feed context to LLMs rather than from model pricing alone. The post outlines how more efficient retrieval and context handling can cut token consumption and improve the economics of AI agents.

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