David Gerard3d ago

Is there anyone who has to use the chatbot at work who's being told not to use *too many* tokens?

Ed Zitron's posting about limits on AI token use at Microsoft (at Microsoft!!) and I'm hearing stories from other places.

turns out companies can't afford to go full Gas Town!

Anyone here getting such directives? "use AI or else! 10x the features! NOW! No, not that much AI! Still 10x the features!"

EDIT: thank you for your help! https://circumstances.run/@davidgerard/116258235657317479

David Gerard (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image Companies go full AI — then the bill comes due Microsoft will pay you tomorrow for a token today https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBEOdoYs8v8&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20260319-companies-go-full-ai-then-the-bill-comes-due - podcast time: 8 min 01 sec https://pivot-to-ai.com/2026/03/19/companies-go-full-ai-then-the-bill-comes-due/ - blog post

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Show threadkralcttam ☕️
@davidgerard Yep, at my work for more than a year they’ve been pushing “AI all the things!” And now suddenly we’re hearing OMG the cost!
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Show threadLucas3d ago
@kralcttam @davidgerard Reminds me a lot of the places that went all in on SaaS a couple of years back, and then complained about their AWS bill.
Show threadLucas3d ago
@kralcttam @davidgerard Oh turns out @fred already pointed this out 😄
Show threadDavid Gerard3d ago
@kralcttam So what's the upshot of this? Are you being told to use less AI but magically produce more features? If you can tell me!
Show threadkralcttam ☕️3d ago
@davidgerard Directives haven’t changed to me. Still AI all the things; I just hear grumbling from above.
Show threadrandom thoughts3d ago

@kralcttam @davidgerard

I've been raising this as a problem in the office all the time - so far I've been told "shut the fuck up and keep using Glean, we've already paid for it"

Show threadDr Andrew A. Adams #FBPE 🔶3d ago
@kralcttam @davidgerard
Wait til the investment bubbleruns out and they have to pay the full whack for it.
Show threadDavid Gerard2d ago
@a_cubed @kralcttam sickos.jpg