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Y Combinator's Garry Tan spends up to $200K yearly on AI agent tokens

The startup accelerator's leader revealed his heavy usage of AI agents in a podcast interview, citing excitement about the technology.

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Garry Tan, president of Y Combinator, disclosed that he spends as much as $200,000 per year on for . In an appearance on Walter Isaacson's podcast The Builders, Tan spoke about his extensive engagement with AI tools, joking that the experience has caused him "cyber psychosis" and sometimes interferes with his sleep due to his enthusiasm for the work.

Tan's token spending reflects the growing costs associated with heavy usage of and AI agent platforms, a concern becoming more visible as adoption accelerates among tech leaders and professionals.

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