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AI companies try to pay staff in AI tokens, not money (pivot-to-ai.com)
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cross-posted from: https://awful.systems/post/7579135

I owe my SOUL․md to the company store

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpoCzQ-va94&list=UU9rJrMVgcXTfa8xuMnbhAEA - video
https://pivottoai.libsyn.com/20260312-ai-companies-try-to-pay-staff-in-ai-tokens-not-money - podcast

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[-] phil@lymme.dynv6.net 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Those "bozos" are desperate to capitalize on thin air, and fintech tells them to go ahead:

AI cannot be managed with outdated cost models. Business leaders should treat AI economics with the same rigor as energy or capital allocation, recognizing tokens as the new currency

https://www.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/topics/emerging-technologies/ai-tokens-how-to-navigate-spend-dynamics.html

this post was submitted on 13 Mar 2026
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