Reddit user proposes UI tweaks to cut AI compute: show token usage, add prompt optimizer
Ordinary_Variable · reddit · 2026-08-15
A Reddit user suggests three UI improvements to reduce AI compute waste: display compute usage per query, add a prompt-optimizing translation layer, and provide a one-line reply option. The author argues that optimizing human-AI interaction is key to saving resources and time.
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