# Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits he's a token-maxer, too: "It's addictive"

> Source: <https://the-decoder.com/microsoft-ceo-satya-nadella-admits-hes-a-token-maxer-too-its-addictive/>
> Published: 2026-06-13 13:03:49+00:00

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is warning against "token-maxing," throwing the most powerful AI models at every problem. Frontier models shouldn't be wasted on everyday tasks, he says. The marginal cost of productivity gains has to match the token cost. Still, Nadella admits, "I'm like a token-maxer too. So it is addictive."

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