"Wasted tokens are the new headcount bloat." Most firms have thin layer of doers at the bottom, with the rest of the or…
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"Wasted tokens are the new headcount bloat." Most firms have thin layer of doers at the bottom, with the rest of the org stacked in management. Token usage follows a similar structure, with 10% of tokens shipping useful output, and 90% wasted on unproductive loops. Hebbia CEO George Sivulka on why AI mimics middle management, and how firms should respond: