There’s a new word floating around Silicon Valley and the AI world: ‘tokenmaxxing.’ It means consuming as many units of AI as possible and often racking up multibillion dollar bills. What’s driving this behavior?

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Tim Fernholz, senior reporter at TechCrunch.

Brian Elliott, CEO of Work Forward, which advises companies and leadership on the future of work.

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A, engineer at a Fortune 500 tech company. She requested we just use her initial because she is not authorized to speak by her employer and fears retaliation.

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This program aired on April 28, 2026.