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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman admits AI token costs are becoming 'an issue'

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that the cost of AI tokens has become "a huge issue" for the company, as overspending on computational resources has turned into a widely discussed problem. OpenAI is now seeking ways to improve the value derived from tokens, addressing concerns that companies may not be getting sufficient return on their AI investments.

read1 min publishedJun 4, 2026

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Jowi MoralespublishedAre companies not getting more value out of the tokens they spent on AI?

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Are companies not getting more value out of the tokens they spent on AI?

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tomshardware.com — original article 32GB of DDR5 now costs $375 – AI shortage continues to squeeze PC building 768GB Intel Optane DIMMs to run 1T-parameter LLM with single GPU at 4tps Mystery company accidentally blew $500M on Claude AI in a single month
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