China’s tech giants fuel the rise of AI tokens as a new corporate currency

Chinese tech giants are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) tokens as a form of internal corporate currency. Employees at companies like ByteDance are consuming billions of these tokens monthly to power AI tools integrated into their daily tasks. This trend is driven by the declining cost of running AI models, which is reshaping corporate ecosystems. The AI tokens, while not usable for everyday purchases like coffee or rent, represent a significant internal economy within these tech firms. This development highlights a new way companies are managing and incentivizing the use of AI technologies.