The whole page · Estimate
One token checked. Then the burn.
Thorough, 200 words a minute
15
tokens burned for each token checked. 16,000 checked in the hour. 240,000 burned.
Skim, 450 words a minute
34
tokens burned for each token checked. The check stays at 16,000. 540,000 burned.
Each square is one token burned for each token a person checks. The squares share one unit. The checked count is held at the thorough pace. It is not measured again at a skim. The four paces.
| Figure | The question it answers | Where it is drawn |
|---|---|---|
| 2.1% | Share of all US work hours workers said AI saved in August 2026. Assisted hours that month were 5.3%. | Not here. Work and productivity |
| Fewer than 3% | Job tasks with adoption above 50% among the workers who do them. No task above 70%. | Tasks |
| 52% | US employees using AI at work at least a few times a year, May of 2026, Gallup. Daily use on that survey was 15%. | Not here. A different question from the hours saved. |
| $201.9 billion | Property and equipment spending by Microsoft, Alphabet, Amazon, and Meta, July to September 2026, up 108% from $97.3 billion. Includes offices and warehouses. | Not here. Dollars are not these tokens. Spend and tokens |