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Chamath Palihapitiya warns AI token spending may pressure earnings

CNBC Markets reports Palihapitiya expects spending on AI tokens to rise so quickly that it could become a cost headwind for companies’ earnings.

Chamath Palihapitiya said soaring spending on AI tokens could eventually weigh on company earnings, warning that the current “tokenmaxxing” era may be nearing an end.

In remarks highlighted by CNBC Markets, Palihapitiya positioned the issue as a broader concern raised by other investors and technology executives, who are increasingly cautious about how fast costs could escalate.

The discussion centers on the risk that the economics of AI workloads, tied to token usage, may translate into tighter margins for businesses rather than perpetual growth.

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