OpenAI reveals how much its researchers are spending on AI coding

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previously said the company's top token user burns through 100 billion a month.Sean Rayford/Getty ImagesOpenAI said its researchers are spending over $600 a day on average in tokens for AI coding agents.Its most prolific researchers are spending even more: $7,000. Token spending became a hot topic in Silicon Valley, with companies clamping down on "tokenmaxxing."OpenAI has pulled back the curtain on how much its researchers spend on AI coding agents.In a blog post on Sunday