The world of AI tokens — and why they matter
- May 22
- 1 min read

COMPUTERWORLD — Tokens, which have been called the “new oil” fueling the AI revolution, are also a way AI vendors can meter usage and price their services.
Enterprises are lusting for tokens, and spending billions of them to grab compute time.
As with oil, the demand for tokens is seemingly insatiable — and it is straining an already short GPU supply, which in turn is increasing the cost of running AI tools.
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