A fintech company said its employee burned through $80,000 in tokens making a 'brainrot shooter game'

Fintech company Slash reported an employee spent $80,000 in AI tokens coding a 'brainrot shooter game,' which the company now promotes as a potential marketing expense. The employee, Nicolas Brilliante, admitted it was an accident, and the incident highlights growing scrutiny of AI spending in companies like Uber, Coinbase, and Walmart.