Corporate America questions AI spending as costs rise and returns remain unclear
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Madison Mills
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Summary
Corporate leaders are increasingly questioning whether massive AI spending is delivering real business value. Microsoft canceled most of its Claude Code licenses due to cost concerns, and Uber's COO noted AI costs are becoming harder to justify. The article describes a "healthy swing" away from AI overuse, or "tokenmaxxing" — the practice of maximizing AI token consumption without clear returns.
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Uber's COO said AI costs are getting 'harder to justify'
The enterprise is undergoing a 'healthy swing' away from AI overuse — or 'tokenmaxxing,' the push to burn as many AI tokens as possible
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