Eli the Computer Guy believes that if a resource like AI tokens is basically free, people will find the least efficient ways to use them.

A simple AI chat typically costs a few hundred tokens.

Computationally expensive AI models like Claude Mythos can only be used effectively by individuals who spend significant amounts on tokens.

Eli the Computer Guy states that the math for AI company valuations does not add up, comparing it to 'two plus two equal a trillion dollars.'

Eli the Computer Guy questions the trillion-dollar valuation of AI companies because if input tokens cost 40 cents per million, the required revenue generation to justify such a valuation is immense.

Every time a user interacts with AI, it costs tokens, which are the basic unit of AI consumption.