day 217 of tokenmaxxing my toddler
...kira is less than a month old and is an AI
March 1, 2026 at 6:33 AM
day 217 of tokenmaxxing my toddler
tokenmaxxing klingt fast noch unsinniger als lookmaxxing
March 23, 2026 at 12:52 PM
tokenmaxxing klingt fast noch unsinniger als lookmaxxing
Whoever came up with "tokenmaxxing" should be yeeted into the sun.
Uber COO Andrew Macdonald said he's not seeing proportional productivity gains from increasing AI costs. https://bit.ly/4vdizCZ
Uber's COO says it's getting harder to justify the money spent on AI tokenmaxxing
Operations chief Andrew Macdonald said he's not seeing proportional productivity gains from increasing AI costs within Uber.
www.businessinsider.com
May 25, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Whoever came up with "tokenmaxxing" should be yeeted into the sun.
Tech CFOs trying to control spending on AI tokens after creating leaderboards for tokenmaxxing.
June 3, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Tech CFOs trying to control spending on AI tokens after creating leaderboards for tokenmaxxing.
Which was dumber, tokenmaxxing or everything should be on the blockchain?
August 18, 2026 at 12:57 AM
Which was dumber, tokenmaxxing or everything should be on the blockchain?
The death of tokenmaxxing has been hilarious to watch unfold. Utterly predictable and yet still funny AF.
July 3, 2026 at 6:48 PM
The death of tokenmaxxing has been hilarious to watch unfold. Utterly predictable and yet still funny AF.
Natural pendulum swing back from tokenmaxxing more than anything
NEW from Ramp AI Index: AI spend *declined* among the top 1% of businesses spending on AI.
In August, the top 1% of businesses spent $7.2K per employee per month, down 10% from a July peak ($8K).
We're seeing more cracks in the AI thesis as a number of drivers show spend topping out.
In August, the top 1% of businesses spent $7.2K per employee per month, down 10% from a July peak ($8K).
We're seeing more cracks in the AI thesis as a number of drivers show spend topping out.
September 9, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Natural pendulum swing back from tokenmaxxing more than anything
The struggle to get to the top of the AI usage leaderboard at a tokenmaxxing company.
April 22, 2026 at 1:22 AM
The struggle to get to the top of the AI usage leaderboard at a tokenmaxxing company.
A corporate fad of “tokenmaxxing” on artificial intelligence technology is hitting its limits as workplaces throwing AI at everything are seeing the costs rise without a similar spike in productivity.
A flex in corporate America, AI ‘tokenmaxxing’ fades as workplaces look to cut tech spending
A corporate fad of “tokenmaxxing” on artificial intelligence technology is hitting its limits as workplaces throwing AI at everything are seeing the costs rise without a similar spike in productivity.
bit.ly
July 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM
A corporate fad of “tokenmaxxing” on artificial intelligence technology is hitting its limits as workplaces throwing AI at everything are seeing the costs rise without a similar spike in productivity.
The CFO meets the developer at the top of the tokenmaxxing leaderboard.
June 9, 2026 at 10:18 AM
The CFO meets the developer at the top of the tokenmaxxing leaderboard.
The looksmaxxers do be tokenmaxxing
June 7, 2026 at 9:23 PM
The looksmaxxers do be tokenmaxxing
using terms like "tokenmaxxing" should be punishable by death
Uber COO Andrew Macdonald said he's not seeing proportional productivity gains from increasing AI costs. https://bit.ly/4vdizCZ
Uber's COO says it's getting harder to justify the money spent on AI tokenmaxxing
Operations chief Andrew Macdonald said he's not seeing proportional productivity gains from increasing AI costs within Uber.
www.businessinsider.com
May 26, 2026 at 8:56 PM
using terms like "tokenmaxxing" should be punishable by death
We‘ve quickly pivoted from #Tokenmaxxing to #Lossmaxxing.
June 7, 2026 at 9:28 PM
We‘ve quickly pivoted from #Tokenmaxxing to #Lossmaxxing.
“Tokenmaxxing is not what we are optimizing for. I want all of us focused on maximizing outcomes that move the needle for our customers and our business.” www.404media.co/microsoft-te...
Microsoft Tells Engineers ‘Tokenmaxxing Is Not What We Are Optimizing For’
Microsoft is introducing budget limits for AI use but says it still wants to be an ‘AI-first’ company.
www.404media.co
August 8, 2026 at 8:44 PM
“Tokenmaxxing is not what we are optimizing for. I want all of us focused on maximizing outcomes that move the needle for our customers and our business.” www.404media.co/microsoft-te...
Microsoft is introducing budget limits for AI spend and says it's not aiming for "tokenmaxxing." Keep in mind that Microsoft is selling AI tools to other companies, so it benefits from maximalist AI use. www.404media.co/microsoft-te...
Microsoft Tells Engineers ‘Tokenmaxxing Is Not What We Are Optimizing For’
Microsoft is introducing budget limits for AI use but says it still wants to be an ‘AI-first’ company.
www.404media.co
August 4, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Microsoft is introducing budget limits for AI spend and says it's not aiming for "tokenmaxxing." Keep in mind that Microsoft is selling AI tools to other companies, so it benefits from maximalist AI use. www.404media.co/microsoft-te...
Lost in the wedding algorithm sauce, "clean rooms" for AI, and founders obsessed with "tokenmaxxing" in this week's 404 Media Podcast.
Podcast: How Algorithms Make Us Feel Bad and Weird
Lost in the wedding algorithm sauce, "clean rooms" for AI, and founders obsessed with "tokenmaxxing" in this week's 404 Media Podcast.
www.404media.co
April 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM
Lost in the wedding algorithm sauce, "clean rooms" for AI, and founders obsessed with "tokenmaxxing" in this week's 404 Media Podcast.
we're tokenmaxxing llm-as-judge
March 4, 2026 at 5:08 AM
we're tokenmaxxing llm-as-judge
it’s true literally right now: i would flatly not hire anyone who categorically refused to engage with these tools. that doesn’t mean you need to be a tokenmaxxing psycho, but sneering talk about “sparkling autocomplete” means you stopped paying attention
At the rate it's going right now I'd guess it'll be more like 2-3 years. I already see the first loud anti-AI programmers talking about finding it hard to get a new job. (Which might or might not be related, who knows.)
July 9, 2026 at 2:06 PM
it’s true literally right now: i would flatly not hire anyone who categorically refused to engage with these tools. that doesn’t mean you need to be a tokenmaxxing psycho, but sneering talk about “sparkling autocomplete” means you stopped paying attention
Spending my last day as a DINK tokenmaxxing for YIMBY legislative analysis
May 31, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Spending my last day as a DINK tokenmaxxing for YIMBY legislative analysis
Token costs have turned Silicon Valley against the frontier model companies. There was a vibe shift practically overnight from tokenmaxxing to optimizing spend by using open weight Chinese models.
It happened so fast my head is still spinning.
It happened so fast my head is still spinning.
July 2, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Token costs have turned Silicon Valley against the frontier model companies. There was a vibe shift practically overnight from tokenmaxxing to optimizing spend by using open weight Chinese models.
It happened so fast my head is still spinning.
It happened so fast my head is still spinning.
They *do not care about anything* apart from graph-posting nanosecond improvements in performance, tokenmaxxing and posting about white replacement theory.
September 19, 2026 at 7:57 PM
They *do not care about anything* apart from graph-posting nanosecond improvements in performance, tokenmaxxing and posting about white replacement theory.
