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Previously, we desperately piled up AI out of fear of falling behind; now we have to ask what each dollar token is exchanged for. In this budget war, only companies that can clearly explain the value will survive to the next round.
原文标题：Token Budget Wars
原文作者：Jaya Gupta
原文编译：Peggy
编者按：企业 AI 正在从「是否采用」，进入「如何算账」的阶段。
过去两年，许多公司推动员工使用 AI，更多是为了跟上技术趋势和竞争压力。但当 AI 推理成本从实验预算变成持续性的运营支出，CEO 和 CFO 开始追问一个更现实的问题：AI 到底创造了多少价值？每一美元 token 成本，换来了什么实际结果？
这正是「Token Budget Wars」的核心。所谓 token 预算战争，不只是企业想压低 AI 账单，而是要重新判断哪些业务值得投入更多算力，哪些任务应该换成