Michael Dell: Lowest cost AI token will be generated locally on-device
Michael Dell · Two Legendary Founders: Travis Kalanick & Michael Dell Live from Austin, Texas · Mar 17, 2026 · at 53:36
At the All-In Summit, Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell discusses AI edge infrastructure economics and token processing costs with host David Friedberg.
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“The lowest cost token is going to be the one that's generated right where the data is on the device.”
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