The a16z Show · Tuesday, July 14, 2026
Google has reported a remarkable 150-fold increase in the amount of tokens processed over the last 17 months, indicating significant growth in AI usage. This surge in processing contrasts with the massive infrastructure build-out, suggesting that the AI economy is not just about capacity but also about active demand.
“And Google released a stat recently that they have seen a 150X increase in the amount of tokens processed in the last 17 months.”
“So on the one hand you've got this crazy scary sounding build out, on the other hand, you actually have a bunch of usage that's happening.”