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Are Tokens a Benefit or a Labor Cost? Companies That Distribute to All vs. Those That Reward Results: The Line Drawn by Leaders of 5 Companies [Newbee Conf]

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In the final session of Newbee Conference 2026, leaders from five companies debated whether AI tokens distributed to employees should be treated as a benefit or a labor cost.

Key points

  • •Masato Serizawa of SmartHR stated that AI-related information feels increasingly commoditized.
  • •Opinions were divided between companies that provide unlimited tokens to all employees and those that expand quotas only for those who show results.
  • •There was a shared recognition that work previously done by humans is being replaced by tokens, fundamentally changing cost structures.
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