It’s so wild to me that earlier this year, companies were competing on who could give the most money to Anthropic and OpenAI.
They even gave it a cool name, tokenmaxxing.
They even gave it a cool name, tokenmaxxing.
November 1, 2026 at 9:46 PM
It’s so wild to me that earlier this year, companies were competing on who could give the most money to Anthropic and OpenAI.
They even gave it a cool name, tokenmaxxing.
They even gave it a cool name, tokenmaxxing.
Tired: tokenmaxxing
Wired: chosismaxxing
Wired: chosismaxxing
if u a computer freak rn u should be getting so ambitious that people think ur insane
October 30, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Tired: tokenmaxxing
Wired: chosismaxxing
Wired: chosismaxxing
who's up tokenmaxxing their vibe coding so management assumes the budget is being reasonably spent
October 30, 2026 at 5:03 PM
who's up tokenmaxxing their vibe coding so management assumes the budget is being reasonably spent
‘The truth, which Anthropic didn’t want to emphasize in the S-1, is that Q2, right at the height of tokenmaxxing was fantastic, but Q3, post tokenmaxxing and after the rise of low cost alterntive models, represented a slowing of their growth.’ garymarcus.substack.com/p/what-anthr...
October 26, 2026 at 6:24 PM
‘The truth, which Anthropic didn’t want to emphasize in the S-1, is that Q2, right at the height of tokenmaxxing was fantastic, but Q3, post tokenmaxxing and after the rise of low cost alterntive models, represented a slowing of their growth.’ garymarcus.substack.com/p/what-anthr...
Amazon tells tokenmaxxing devs to slow their AI roll
Amazon tells tokenmaxxing devs to slow their AI roll
Focus more on what matters, please, like creating useful software and accomplishing company goals
www.theregister.com
October 28, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Amazon tells tokenmaxxing devs to slow their AI roll
Amazon to Employees: For the Love of God, Stop Tokenmaxxing https://gizmodo.com/amazon-to-employees-for-the-love-of-god-stop-tokenmaxxing-2000831789
Amazon to Employees: For the Love of God, Stop Tokenmaxxing
Instead of hitching a ride on the AI bandwagon, sometimes it’s quicker to just get out and walk.
gizmodo.com
October 28, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Amazon to Employees: For the Love of God, Stop Tokenmaxxing https://gizmodo.com/amazon-to-employees-for-the-love-of-god-stop-tokenmaxxing-2000831789
tokenmaxxing is performance art
has little to do with actual tangible things being delivered 99/100 cases
has little to do with actual tangible things being delivered 99/100 cases
November 2, 2026 at 7:02 AM
tokenmaxxing is performance art
has little to do with actual tangible things being delivered 99/100 cases
has little to do with actual tangible things being delivered 99/100 cases
I think it would actually be kinda fun to sort universities into Luddite vs. tokenmaxxing and see which fields do better under differential access to automated intelligence.
November 2, 2026 at 2:48 PM
I think it would actually be kinda fun to sort universities into Luddite vs. tokenmaxxing and see which fields do better under differential access to automated intelligence.
Stop Tokenmaxxing
November 2, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Stop Tokenmaxxing
Kurumsal yapay zeka süreçlerinde karşılaşılan maliyet sorunlarını, tokenmaxxing tuzağını ve görev odaklı AI ajanlarıyla verimliliği artırmanın yollarını keşfedin. 👇
https://indirlab.com/haber/kurumsal-yapay-zeka-cikmazi-tokenmaxxing-tuzagindan-kurtulun
https://indirlab.com/haber/kurumsal-yapay-zeka-cikmazi-tokenmaxxing-tuzagindan-kurtulun
Kurumsal Yapay Zeka Çıkmazı: Tokenmaxxing Tuzağından Kurtulun
Kurumsal yapay zeka süreçlerinde karşılaşılan maliyet sorunlarını, tokenmaxxing tuzağını ve görev odaklı AI ajanlarıyla verimliliği artırmanın yollarını keşfedin.
indirlab.com
November 2, 2026 at 10:38 AM
Kurumsal yapay zeka süreçlerinde karşılaşılan maliyet sorunlarını, tokenmaxxing tuzağını ve görev odaklı AI ajanlarıyla verimliliği artırmanın yollarını keşfedin. 👇
https://indirlab.com/haber/kurumsal-yapay-zeka-cikmazi-tokenmaxxing-tuzagindan-kurtulun
https://indirlab.com/haber/kurumsal-yapay-zeka-cikmazi-tokenmaxxing-tuzagindan-kurtulun
This is the same direction that tokenmaxxing resulted in. One workers know that their conversations with Claude is open to their bosses, that incentivizes for performing in a theater for them.
November 1, 2026 at 4:21 PM
This is the same direction that tokenmaxxing resulted in. One workers know that their conversations with Claude is open to their bosses, that incentivizes for performing in a theater for them.
I don't think Anthropic has disclosed the Q3 numbers to the agencies. These ratings may be based on the tokenmaxxing Q2 financials.
November 1, 2026 at 2:47 AM
I don't think Anthropic has disclosed the Q3 numbers to the agencies. These ratings may be based on the tokenmaxxing Q2 financials.
Anthropic has its S1 out there with its fudged SpaceX quarter and tokenmaxxing and now it needs to not chew through all that raised cash before the bond market gives out.
Things could accelerate.
Things could accelerate.
November 2, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Anthropic has its S1 out there with its fudged SpaceX quarter and tokenmaxxing and now it needs to not chew through all that raised cash before the bond market gives out.
Things could accelerate.
Things could accelerate.
Amazon aggressively updates engineering guidelines to crack down on "tokenmaxxing," a practice where employees artificially inflate AI usage metrics to appear productive. The company warns that chasing high token consumption raises compute costs without actually delivering better software.
Amazon tells engineers to stop ‘tokenmaxxing’ to look productive — says AI will be central to software development, but usage is not the goal, new guidelines claim
Amazon has published new engineering guidelines warning developers and managers against ‘tokenmaxxing,’ arguing that AI usage metrics are ‘deeply flawed’ unless tied to long-term outcomes. The move follows similar spending concerns at Uber and Accenture.
www.tomshardware.com
October 31, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Amazon aggressively updates engineering guidelines to crack down on "tokenmaxxing," a practice where employees artificially inflate AI usage metrics to appear productive. The company warns that chasing high token consumption raises compute costs without actually delivering better software.
Tokenmaxxing before @GitHubCopilot credits reset.
October 31, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Tokenmaxxing before @GitHubCopilot credits reset.
$ANTH $SMH $QQQ Active traders, Amazon tells engineers to stop tokenmaxxing. Trader for: 'We finally looked at the invoice.' The AI capex trade just got a margin call from procurement. $AMZN
Amazon Tells Engineers to Stop Tokenmaxxing, Trader For "We Finally Looked at the Invoice"
Amazon sent its software engineers a memo in September — published to the company website on Tuesday, presumably after legal confirmed it contained no actual numbers — informing them to stop *tokenmaxxing*, which is trader for *burning the compute budget to top a leaderboard we have since delete
www.sabstuck.com
October 27, 2026 at 9:57 PM
$ANTH $SMH $QQQ Active traders, Amazon tells engineers to stop tokenmaxxing. Trader for: 'We finally looked at the invoice.' The AI capex trade just got a margin call from procurement. $AMZN
I learned everything I need to know about token usage in the 1980s. Today I played one game each of Galaga & Centipede at local arcade & got the high score on both. I had an hourly wrist band & wasted no time on the tokenmaxxing game.
"Valkyrie needs food"
"Elf is about to die"
Gen X Education 🙇
"Valkyrie needs food"
"Elf is about to die"
Gen X Education 🙇
November 1, 2026 at 8:47 PM
I learned everything I need to know about token usage in the 1980s. Today I played one game each of Galaga & Centipede at local arcade & got the high score on both. I had an hourly wrist band & wasted no time on the tokenmaxxing game.
"Valkyrie needs food"
"Elf is about to die"
Gen X Education 🙇
"Valkyrie needs food"
"Elf is about to die"
Gen X Education 🙇
Amazon tells engineers to stop ‘tokenmaxxing’ to look productive — says AI will be central to software development, but usage is not the goal, new guidelines claim | Tom's Hardware www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
Amazon tells engineers to stop ‘tokenmaxxing’ to look productive — says AI will be central to software development, but usage is not the goal, new guidelines claim
Amazon has published new engineering guidelines warning developers and managers against ‘tokenmaxxing,’ arguing that AI usage metrics are ‘deeply flawed’ unless tied to long-term outcomes. The move fo...
www.tomshardware.com
October 30, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Amazon tells engineers to stop ‘tokenmaxxing’ to look productive — says AI will be central to software development, but usage is not the goal, new guidelines claim | Tom's Hardware www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...
In a few short months, the AI industry went from "tokenmaxxing" to worrying about financial insolvency, prompting (pun intended) the need for more efficient ways of managing "token burn." There are a few ways of doing this:
November 2, 2026 at 9:21 PM
In a few short months, the AI industry went from "tokenmaxxing" to worrying about financial insolvency, prompting (pun intended) the need for more efficient ways of managing "token burn." There are a few ways of doing this:
GS banning traders and bankers from using AI over productivity and risk concerns
Make Tokenmaxxing Great Again
Make Tokenmaxxing Great Again
November 2, 2026 at 3:17 PM
GS banning traders and bankers from using AI over productivity and risk concerns
Make Tokenmaxxing Great Again
Make Tokenmaxxing Great Again
Gonna be a long 2 days when you're tokenmaxxing
October 31, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Gonna be a long 2 days when you're tokenmaxxing
Amazon's anti-tokenmaxxing memo says engineers should be pickier about using AI
Amazon's anti-tokenmaxxing memo says engineers should be pickier about using AI
Amazon has rapidly integrated AI across the e-commerce giant's sprawling business operations under CEO Andy Jassy.
cnb.cx
October 27, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Amazon's anti-tokenmaxxing memo says engineers should be pickier about using AI
Tokenmaxxing is just FinOps with the dashboard closed.
October 30, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Tokenmaxxing is just FinOps with the dashboard closed.
tokenmaxxing, but I don't have a manager...
October 30, 2026 at 3:48 PM
tokenmaxxing, but I don't have a manager...
Amazon Finds 'Tokenmaxxing' Lacks Productivity Gains
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/10/28/1816223/amazon-finds-tokenmaxxing-lacks-productivity-gains?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed
Amazon Finds 'Tokenmaxxing' Lacks Productivity Gains
Ancient Slashdot reader Gilmoure shares a report from Tom's Hardware, adding: "Huh. Looks like consuming one's own slop does not turn the wheels of industry." From the report: Amazon wants its engineers to quit chasing token counts, warning that heavy AI usage does not automatically mean better wor...
tech.slashdot.org
October 28, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Amazon Finds 'Tokenmaxxing' Lacks Productivity Gains
https://tech.slashdot.org/story/26/10/28/1816223/amazon-finds-tokenmaxxing-lacks-productivity-gains?utm_source=rss1.0mainlinkanon&utm_medium=feed