Tokenmaxxing and the AI Spending Reckoning

Hosted by

Steve Boese

Co-Founder and Chief Data Officer of H3 HR Advisors and Program Chair, HR Technology Conference

About this episode

Many companies spent the last two years racing to adopt AI. Now some are confronting a difficult reality: skyrocketing token costs, unclear ROI, security concerns, and growing employee resistance.

 

In this episode of Workplace Minute, Steve explores the rise of “tokenmaxxing,” why companies like Amazon, Microsoft, and Uber are reassessing AI spending, and what leaders should do next. To listen to the Workplace Minute powered by H3 HR Advisors on Amazon Alexa – add the Workplace Minute by H3 HR Advisors skill to your Amazon Echo device’s Flash Briefing or Daily News Update.

 

 

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