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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns against "token-maxing" with AI

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella has cautioned against excessive use of powerful AI models for every task, referring to it as "token-maxing." He believes that frontier models should not be used for mundane problems and that the cost of tokens must align with productivity gains. Despite his warning, Nadella confessed to also being a "token-maxer," acknowledging the addictive nature of using advanced AI. AI

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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella warns against "token-maxing" with AI

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    Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits he's a token-maxer, too: "It's addictive"

    <p><img alt="" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" height="768" src="https://the-decoder.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/microsoft_logo.png" style="height: auto; margin-bottom: 10px;" width="1376" /></p> <p> Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is warning against "token-maxing,…