Karp's comments were blunt enough on their own, but it was his read on enterprise psychology that resonated with social media. He said companies are stuck in a "chillax and waste my time with tokens" mindset instead of asking what they're actually getting for their expenditure.

“This is the voice of American business that is being channeled through me,” the billionaire cofounder remarked.

Karp says skyrocketing token costs are forcing companies to choose open weight models and prioritize efficiency over so-called tokenmaxxing