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Dev · nytimes.com · Wednesday, 5 August 2026

AI token spending spirals as firms chase unclear ROI

Companies are dumping millions on AI tokens while lacking any clear way to measure value. A nascent field called “tokenomics” is emerging to gauge costs, pricing and ROI, but executives still wrestle with opaque metrics and the risk of wasteful spend. The stakes are high for engineering budgets and boardroom decisions.

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