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Uber CTO: More AI tokens don't equal more user features

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Uber's Chief Technology Officer, Praveen Neppalli Naga, observed that increased token usage in AI did not yield a proportional rise in valuable consumer features. Andrew Macdonald, Uber's Chief Operating Officer, further elaborated that while AI might appear free to individual users, the company ultimately bears the cost, making the justification of AI spending more challenging. AI

IMPACT Executives are scrutinizing AI ROI, suggesting a shift towards more efficient and demonstrably valuable AI applications.

RANK_REASON Executive commentary on AI spending and value realization.

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Uber CTO: More AI tokens don't equal more user features

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    [Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga] realized higher token usage did not translate into a proportional increase in useful consumer features...[Uber's operations chi

    [Uber CTO Praveen Neppalli Naga] realized higher token usage did not translate into a proportional increase in useful consumer features...[Uber's operations chief, Andrew Macdonald] added that AI can seem free if you're "just a user sitting there coming up with interesting use ca…

    LINKS businessinsider.com/uber-coo-andrew-macdo…

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