@jeff_weinstein: What signals (charts!) of the future are people watching? I find myself checking @OpenRouter rankings: https://openrout…
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The tweet shares an observation on using OpenRouter rankings to monitor AI trends, noting significant year-over-year growth in token demand.
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What signals (charts!) of the future are people watching? I find myself checking @OpenRouter rankings: https://t.co/TCrc3MBg8P
(Just a few days into September, but tracking at 27x y/y growth. Both a reflection of the natural demand for tokens and their product excellence.) https://t.co/D4FhxPrOVY
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