AI assistance activity
Review AI assistance activity and understand how token usage, cost estimates and execution limits relate.
What it is
INSIDE records AI activity and available model usage measurements. AI Usage report columns show how operators use AI assistance, including whether they use, edit or ignore suggestions. Generation records can also contain token counts, duration and an estimated cost when model pricing is available.
Who uses it and why
- Supervisors review AI assistance adoption alongside operator activity.
- Administrators tune feature limits and ask Powerfront to review account limits or usage estimates.
Where to find it
Look for the AI Usage columns in reports that include AI assistance activity. Feature limits are in Settings › AI › Features.
Powerfront manages Settings › AI › Accounts. Ask Powerfront to change account function limits or help investigate detailed token usage and cost estimates.
How it works
For AI generation, INSIDE records available input, output and total token counts and the time taken. A conversation can involve several generations, tool calls and separate summary work, so one response is not necessarily one AI request.
For operator assistance, the report distinguishes Suggestions, Used, Edited, Ignored, Resuggestions and Minimized. Ignored means the operator sent a message directly after a suggestion. Edited counts a suggestion that the operator edited and then used. Other columns include Fix, Re-Phrase, Ask AI and Translations.
Estimated generation costs use available model pricing and are recorded in US dollars. Missing pricing or measurements can leave the estimate unavailable.
Configure it
With the Settings role and the AI permission, or the Developer role, open the feature in Settings › AI › Features and review Max Tokens. Leave it at zero to inherit the account default.
Ask Powerfront to change Max Function Count or Max Function Seconds on the account. These default to 3 and 30 seconds. Tell Powerfront which limits suit the work the feature needs to do.
Settings
| Setting | Where | Applies to | Default | Who can change it | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Max Tokens | Settings › AI › Features | website | 0, use the account default | Settings role, Developer role | A positive value overrides the feature's inherited token limit; it is not a monetary budget. |
| Max Function Count | Settings › AI › Accounts | website | 3 | Powerfront | Bounds repeated AI function work before the flow finishes without further tools. |
| Max Function Seconds | Settings › AI › Accounts | website | 30 seconds | Powerfront | Bounds the time available for repeated AI function work before a final response. |
Permissions
| Permission | Lets you |
|---|---|
| Settings | Change feature token limits when AI is allowed under Settings Permissions. |
| AI | Allows AI configuration within Settings Permissions. |
| Developer | Change AI feature configuration. |
Limits and good to know
- Estimated cost is not an invoice amount. Usage counts and money estimates measure different things.
- A token limit or function limit is not a monthly spending cap.
- Reaching a flow budget can disable further tools while still allowing a final response. Do not treat it as a guarantee of no additional token use.
- Context compaction and citation summaries can create additional usage.
- A missing usage entry or estimate does not prove that no AI work occurred.
Depends on and works with
+2 more · this feature uses
- AI usage and estimated costEnhances
Generation usage records add token counts and cost estimates to AI activity analysis.
- AI assistance, translation and sentiment reportsRelated
AI assistance reports show operator activity and suggestion-adoption counts.
View all connections as a list
This feature uses
- Roles and permissionsConfigured by
Roles control access to feature configuration and reporting.
- AI feature settings and change historyConfigured by
Feature configuration sets the feature token override.
- Copilot reply suggestionsEnhances
Copilot interactions supply suggestion adoption signals.
- AI run limitsConfigured by
Execution limits bound repeated generation and tool work.
- Context Compiler for AI conversationsEnhances
Context compaction can add separate AI usage.
- AI answer citations and summariesEnhances
Citation summaries can add separate AI usage.
- AI accounts and shared defaultsConfigured by
Powerfront manages account defaults and function work limits.
- AI model catalogueEnhances
Known model pricing allows estimated cost calculation.
- AI usage and estimated costEnhances
Generation usage records add token counts and cost estimates to AI activity analysis.
- AI assistance, translation and sentiment reportsRelated
AI assistance reports show operator activity and suggestion-adoption counts.
Used by
- Copilot reply suggestionsRelated
AI Usage records whether operators use, edit or ignore Copilot suggestions.
- AI usage and estimated costRelated
Compare token usage with AI assistance activity when reviewing resource consumption and operator adoption.
FAQ and troubleshooting
Why do I see AI activity but no estimated cost?
The model price or the required usage measurements may be unavailable. Ask Powerfront to check the account and model configuration.
Are Used and Edited the same?
No. Used records use of a suggestion; Edited records editing a suggestion before using it. Review both when assessing adoption.
Will Max Tokens stop monthly AI spending at a fixed amount?
No. It is an execution setting, not a monetary quota. Discuss account usage and limits with Powerfront.
Why can a short answer use many tokens?
Usage can include the conversation context, tool results and multiple generations as well as the visible answer. Separate summarisation work can add further usage.