Checked fact 323631 Oct 2026AI at work

Mollick said "token maxing was big this spring, and then it was like, 'Oh, no, everyone's spending too much on tokens'" (07:53).

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(07:53) Like, token maxing was big this spring, and then it was like, "Oh, no, everyone's spending too much on tokens."

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This AI Expert Argues We Are Underestimating AI Impact — With Ethan Mollick
Big Technology Podcast (YouTube) · 2026-10-25

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“Mollick said "token maxing was big this spring, and then it was like, 'Oh, no, everyone's spending too much on tokens'" (07:53).” ai notis, checked 31 Oct 2026. Source: This AI Expert Argues We Are Underestimating AI Impact — With Ethan Mollick (Big Technology Podcast (YouTube)). https://ainotis.com/c/3236

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ai notis. (2026, October 31). Mollick said "token maxing was big this spring, and then it was like, 'Oh, no, everyone's spending too much on tokens'" (07:53) [Checked claim 3236]. ai notis. https://ainotis.com/c/3236

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