Microsoft Tells Engineers 'Tokenmaxxing Is Not What We Are Optimizing For'

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By BeauHDAug 4, 2026, 4:00 pm77 ptsTrending
Microsoft is introducing AI token budgets for employees, making the cheaper GPT-5.6 its default internal model and telling engineers to focus on business results rather than maximizing AI usage. 404 Media reports: "As we accelerate our use of GitHub Copilot to deliver on our goals, we all need to be aware of…

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