More! More! More! Tech workers max out their A.I. use
undefined 24, 2026
Tech workers are increasingly competing to maximize their use of AI tools, a trend dubbed “tokenmaxxing.” Some companies track AI usage through internal leaderboards and even consider it in performance reviews. Engineers run multiple autonomous coding agents that generate billions of tokens, units of AI processing, sometimes costing thousands of dollars daily. While firms see heavy AI use as boosting productivity, critics worry it may be more about signaling competence than producing meaningful work.
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