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Amazon warns engineers against ‘tokenmaxxing’, says metrics on AI tool usage and adoption ‘deeply flawed’

Amazon cautioned employees against tokenmaxxing, saying token usage and AI adoption rates are flawed measures of productivity. Amazon urged engineers to use AI where it helps and assess its value alongside other data, emphasizing long-term outcomes.

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  1. 2026-10-28 03:09 · Mint AI
    Amazon warns engineers against ‘tokenmaxxing’, says metrics on AI tool usage and adoption ‘deeply flawed’

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