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title: "Memo: Amazon says measuring AI adoption solely by token usage or code generation is \"deeply flawed,\" as it discourages staff from tokenmaxxing (Annie Palmer/CNBC)"
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summary: "Amazon told staff in a memo that measuring AI adoption by token usage or code generation alone is deeply flawed because it encourages tokenmaxxing."
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# Memo: Amazon says measuring AI adoption solely by token usage or code generation is "deeply flawed," as it discourages staff from tokenmaxxing \(Annie Palmer/CNBC\)

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**Published:** 2026-10-27T19:15:34.000Z
**Category:** Industry
**Topics:** amazon, llm

## Summary

Amazon told staff in a memo that measuring AI adoption by token usage or code generation alone is deeply flawed because it encourages tokenmaxxing\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://www.techmeme.com/261027/p27>)