AI Token Usage Expected to Surge to 500 Billion Per Person Per Month by 2033, Says OpenAI CEO Sam Altman.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has predicted a massive surge in AI token consumption, with individuals potentially using 500 billion tokens per month by 2033, up from 100,000 in 2019. AI tokens measure the data processed by language models, and this growth reflects AI becoming a utility akin to electricity. Some users are already consuming hundreds of billions of tokens each month at costs exceeding $1 million. This increase is driven by the concept of "constant running proactive AI," where AI operates continuously in the background rather than only when prompted, marking a shift in how AI is integrated into daily life and business. $BTC