The AI ‘tokenmaxxing’ corporate fad is fading as workplaces look to cut costs
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 . What started as tech industry-fueled springtime hype over squeezing as much AI-generated work as possible out of products like OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude has shifted to a summertime backlash. “It’s very easy to create something you don’t need with AI,” said Vincent Gusdorf, head of AI
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Published: 28 July 2026
Source: Fast Company Tech
Category: News
Topics: Jobs & economy
Retrieved: 29 July 2026
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