We're entering a world of Jevons paradox as AI efficiency gains fuel more usage
realsohamparekh · x · 2026-09-30
A commentator argues that as AI gets cheaper and more efficient, total usage climbs rather than falls — the classic Jevons Paradox, where efficiency gains reduce cost per unit and drive aggregate consumption up. The framework is often applied to explain why falling AI inference costs coexist with surging compute demand.
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