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May 2, 2026
BCG official says companies 'need to start the pump' on spending AI tokens
BCG's Sylvain Duranton said companies should understand the risk of holding back too much in the "tokenmaxxing" era.
TL;DR
- Companies need to start measuring their AI token usage.
- There's a risk in holding back too much on AI token consumption.
- Early adoption may involve massive usage before progressive allocation.
- Tokens are the fundamental building blocks of AI chatbots.
- Tension exists between CFOs worried about AI budgets and CIOs pushing for high token usage.
- Employees who don't utilize AI tools risk becoming obsolete.
- Measuring token consumption alone is insufficient; the benefit of usage is crucial.
- Tokens will become a key resource companies compete over, similar to people and capital.
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