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OpenClaw author Peter Steinberger revealed at the Cloudflare Connect 2026 conference that last month he consumed about 10 million dollars' worth of Tokens running AI workloads. Solidot reported that the money was covered by investors, and he said he has an almost unlimited Token budget. Computerworld's report mentioned that he now works at OpenAI, and Cloudflare CEO Dane Knecht said he has an "almost unlimited token budget"; Steinberger responded that not all of it is useful, and questioned why the relevant infrastructure still relies on local computers rather than the cloud. There are currently no further developments.
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OpenClaw author Peter Steinberger says he spent about $10 million on Tokens last month
Peter Steinberger, author of OpenClaw and a member of OpenAI's technical staff, revealed at the Cloudflare Connect 2026 conference that running AI workloads last month consumed Tokens worth about $10 million, with the money covered by investors; he said he has an almost unlimited Token budget. He also believes that in the future everyone will have agents that can run continuously, provide help around the clock, and even anticipate needs.
Computerworld
OpenClaw founder spent $10 million on AI tokens last month
OpenClaw founder Pete Steinberger revealed at the Cloudflare Connect 2026 conference that he spent $10 million on AI tokens last month, and that he now works at OpenAI. Cloudflare CEO Dane Knecht said he has an "almost unlimited token budget," to which Steinberger responded that not all of it is useful, and questioned why the relevant infrastructure still relies on local computers rather than the cloud.