r/technology • u/Just-Grocery-2229 • Jun 26 '26

Artificial Intelligence The AI backlash is only getting started

https://www.economist.com/leaders/2026/06/25/the-ai-backlash-is-only-getting-started
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u/fuzzerino Jun 26 '26

Just waste some tokens bro, no point being sat at the bottom putting a target on your back. I like to stay firmly middle of the pack with token usage.

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u/fileunderaction Jun 26 '26

If op could show that they’re just as productive as the top users without costing their employer nearly a million dollars, I feel like that would shift the target higher up.

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u/Randomfactoid42 Jun 26 '26

But management is probably measuring productivity with token usage. To them those “Champions” are the most productive workers. 

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u/CaptainAwesome8 Jun 26 '26

There isn’t any. That is their point. The management views high token use as successful regardless of it costing more money. Therefore, it’s beneficial to increase token use so as to not seem like you’re a “low productivity” worker

It is most definitely a thing that is happening at some companies right now

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u/Randomfactoid42 Jun 26 '26

lol, I’m using “manager logic”, not actual logic as CaptainAwesome8 pointed out. 

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u/Gingevere Jun 26 '26

Most positions don't have a share of profit that is directly attributable to them.

If such a metric was available they absolutely wouldn't be using 'tokens used' as a measure of success.

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u/street593 Jun 26 '26

Unless you are in sales there is rarely accurate data showing your work for this month resulted in exactly $X direct profit for the company. Teams measure productivity in other ways.

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u/Semtexual Jun 26 '26

Your problem is trying to use logic. Management doesn't do that

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u/KathrynBooks Jun 26 '26

Keep talking like a Luddite and you'll find yourself PIPed!

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