kaal:claim:5095633-003

The total effective stock of human-generated text is estimated at roughly 300 trillion tokens, with a plausible range from 100 trillion to 1 quadrillion tokens.

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Researchers estimate that the total effective stock of human-generated text may currently stand at approximately 300 trillion tokens, with the range varying from 100 trillion to 1 quadrillion tokens.

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Wulf A. Kaal, Artificial Intelligence The Final Frontier (2025), I. Introduction, p. 2
https://ssrn.com/abstract=5095633 · source PDF

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Wulf A. Kaal, Artificial Intelligence The Final Frontier (2025). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5095633

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estimate of effective stock, not raw internet volume

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empiricalsupport: evidencedtokenomicsai-and-agentseducation-and-practiceempirical-evidence

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