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

Garry Tan, CEO of Y Combinator, revealed on Walter Isaacson's podcast that his heavy use of AI agents costs him up to $200,000 annually in tokens. He joked about experiencing 'cyber psychosis' and sleeplessness due to his excitement. The admission offers a rare glimpse into the personal financial commitment of a prominent tech leader to AI agent technology.

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Y Combinator Garry Tan has jokingly admitted that he's suffered from "cyber psychosis” and barely sleeps sometimes because he’s so excited to be working with his AI agents. On a new episode of Walter Isaacson’s podcast, The Builders, Tan put a price tag on his passion.
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