Token scarcity is quietly making users underperform, argues one AI power user
vinvan · x · 2026-10-04
The author argues token scarcity is secretly causing people to underperform: you can't do your best work when you're worrying about limits, picking dumber models than you actually need, and holding back tasks until resets.
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