Amazon employees are "tokenmaxxing" due to pressure to use AI tools
The e-commerce group had posted team-wide statistics on AI usage by its staff, but recently limited access so that only employees themselves and managers can view their stats. Managers are discouraged from using token use to measure performance, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Meta employees have similarly engaged in so-called “tokenmaxxing” to improve their standing on internal leader boards.
The MeshClaw tool that some employees have used to increase their statistics was inspired by OpenClaw, which became a viral sensation in February. OpenClaw allows users to run agents locally on their own hardware, including computers and laptops.
Amazon’s MeshClaw can initiate code deployments, triage emails, and interact with apps such as Slack, according to people familiar with the matter.
The company said in a statement that the tool enabled “thousands of Amazonians to automate repetitive tasks each day” and was one example of the group “empowering teams”...
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