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AI token usage shifts: Open-weight doubles, agents surpass humans · 1 source tracked

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The AI economy is seeing a significant shift, with the share of open-weight tokens doubling in the past year, approaching a 1:1 ratio with closed-weight tokens. However, closed-weight tokens have grown sevenfold in the same period. Additionally, employment for young workers (ages 22-25) in AI-exposed occupations is down 19% from the trend, and AI agents are now using 14 times more tokens than humans, a usage that has grown substantially faster than human token consumption. AI

IMPACT The increasing dominance of AI agents in token usage and the growing share of open-weight tokens suggest a maturing and diversifying AI ecosystem.

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AI token usage shifts: Open-weight doubles, agents surpass humans · 1 source tracked

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