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Rohan Paul Twitter · Rohan Paul (@rohanpaul_ai) · 2026-05-17

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella proposes 'Tokens per Dollar per Watt' as the defining efficiency metric of the AI era, arguing that infrastructure investment is the primary competitive differentiator for companies, industries, and nations.

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'Tokens per Dollar per Watt' is the key competitive metric for the AI era, combining output, cost, and energy efficiency into a single measure.
Infrastructure investment is the dominant strategic priority for any entity competing in the AI age.
This metric applies universally — to companies, industries, and countries alike.

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Tokens per Dollar per Watt

And that means Infrastructure, Infrastructure and Infrastructure.