Why does it matter?
Token and API growth at this scale would stress cloud capacity, cost controls, and agent orchestration.
Direct quote
IDC predicts that by 2027, G2000 agent use will increase tenfold, with token and API call loads rising a thousandfold [FutureScape 2026; Category: Worldwide IT Industry; Prediction 2]. For technology providers, this is a customer adoption story and a capacity challenge. Every software provider, cloud platform, and hardware vendor will need to optimize compute delivery, token use/delivery efficiency, and orchestration tools to manage unprecedented scale.
IDC