Why AI Tokens are so Expensive - Computerphile

After changes to pricing structures for LLM powered code assistants, Mike looks at how a seemingly simple task can burn through tokens when an agent 'looks after it' for you. Published with three potential titles on a YouTube test: Extreme Token Use of Agentic AI - Computerphile Why AI Tokens are so Expensive - Computerphile What is a token and why does it cost so much? - Computerphile Computerphile is supported by Jane Street. Learn more about them (and exciting career opportunities) at: https://jane-st.co/computerphile This video was filmed and edited by Sean Riley. Computerphile is a sister project to Brady Haran's Numberphile. More at https://www.bradyharanblog.com