Observed arrival · 2026-10-26
TokensTokens.LOL: The Token Compute Calculator
A satirical calculator uses AI token-pricing language to make a point about gender pay gaps and who gets credit for computing work.
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- Readers of AI and tech equity debates
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- The page cites an estimated $640 billion pay gap for women in U.S. computing jobs.
Field notes
Melissa Pierce signs the page and says it was built with Claude; the site labels the calculator satire while making a sincere case for pay transparency, representation, and credit. Its longer essay lays out five asks, including publishing payroll pay-gap data, sharing AI-driven savings with workers, and putting affected communities on review committees. Links to a sources page and an organization directory point readers toward related material and groups.
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