Token tax to compute tax to energy tax: the long march to the simplest legible measure
jachiam0 · x · 2026-09-01
The author discusses the evolution of metrics for AI costs, positing that "Token tax will eventually be compute tax will eventually be energy tax." This suggests the industry's metrics for cost will simplify until they touch the most basic physical limits (like energy consumption).
Quoting @bayeslord, the post adds that "token" as a unit isn't stationary enough, and wonders if a heavily enforced corporate tax bump—piped directly into a sovereign wealth fund—could address the issue.
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