OpenAI Researcher Burns 50 Billion Tokens a Month, Says He Can't Stop

OpenAI researcher Will DePue says he burned 50 billion tokens in a month—equivalent to the output of 100 PhDs—and jokes that even a ban on running 8 accounts wouldn't stop him paying, potentially doubling lab revenue.

2026-11-01 ~ 2026-11-01 · 3 related posts

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