Ex-OpenAI exec: LLMs have been cheaper than human labor from day one

Former OpenAI policy lead Miles Brundage argues that LLM tokens have been cheaper than equivalent human labor since day one, and this built-in cost advantage—not recent price drops—is the key driver behind the technology's explosive adoption.

2026-10-28 ~ 2026-10-28 · 2 related posts

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