Joke: $10 Won't Buy a Burrito, But Runs an AI Agent for a Month
randal_olson · x · 2026-08-08
Commenting on the extremely low cost of AI model inference, Randal Olson humorously pointed out that you can't even get a burrito for $10 anymore, but that same amount can run an AI agent hot for a month with tokens to spare. He later expressed concern that it will be devastating when the industry stops using investor money to subsidize these cheap AI costs.
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