Tokens Keep Getting Cheaper Per Usefulness — Your View of What's Possible Is Stale
avt_im · x · 2026-09-27
The author argues that tokens only get cheaper for a given level of usefulness, urging people to try AI tools firsthand and update their worldview accordingly — what seems easy, hard, or impossible will change. Replying to criticism of latecomers, he adds that first-movers often lose due to uncertainty and optimization costs, so be kind to those just arriving.
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