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Token usage as CEO pay metric could drive runaway costs, warns Reddit

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A Reddit post discusses the potential negative consequences of using token usage as a compensation metric for tech CEOs. The author argues that this approach could lead to inflated costs and incentivize quantity over quality, suggesting that metrics focused on actual deliverables would be more effective. AI

RANK_REASON Reddit post discussing a hypothetical future scenario and offering an opinion on compensation metrics.

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Token usage as CEO pay metric could drive runaway costs, warns Reddit

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