If Enterprises Really Used AI, Token Spend Could Hit $2 Trillion
gabriel1 · x · 2026-10-15
The author argues that if enterprises knew how to use AI, they would spend 1-5% of revenue on tokens given today's capabilities. Total enterprise revenue is about $200T, so 1% going to tokens implies $2T in token spend — 50x more than today's roughly $40B.
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