Because nothing gets you promoted faster than a six-figure token bill A bash one-liner that burns Claude Code or Codex tokens on purpose.

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Another angle: the cost of AI is highly subsidized. Every use costs the AI company considerably more than they're charging (read Ed Zitron's commentary on this). Example: A June 2026 SemiAnalysis report shows that a $200/mo Claude subscription can, when maxed out, cost Anthropic $8000/mo in tokens. Therefore, one way to harm AI companies is to max out one's subscription.

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