basic principle
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This is a basic principle: If AI lowers the cost of routine work, it raises the value of everything else.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
When Anthropic and Open AI sell their shares the same basic principle will apply: a lot of money is being invested with no guarantee of future profits to match.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
The basic principle that all citizens deserve equal access to services and experiences is a matter of safety and human dignity that warrants regulatory protection.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026
Evolutionary biology explains this contrast through a basic principle: energy is limited, and species must divide it between reproduction and maintaining their bodies.
From Science Daily • Jan. 16, 2026
“The basic principle of physical science is this: two bodies cannot occupy the same space at the same time. Do you understand that?”
From "Okay for Now" by Gary D. Schmidt
