$2T in enterprise token spend is possible — 50x today's $40B, argues gabriel1
gabriel1 · x · 2026-10-15
gabriel1 argues enterprises that truly knew how to use AI would spend 1-5% of revenue on tokens. With $200T total enterprise revenue, 1% implies $2T in token spend — 50x today's $40B. From this he concludes AI can make white-collar staff 50% more productive and productivity is set to explode.
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