Amazon has reportedly deactivated an internal AI usage leaderboard after employees “tokenmaxxing” to inflate their scores, leading to increased computing costs. The move highlights growing concerns for tech companies about rising AI expenses, as Amazon shifts focus to “normalised deployments” measuring useful code creation over raw token consumption.
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Amazon shuts down ’employee AI leadership board’ & the reason is rising costs
- by The News Vista
- May 29, 2026
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