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
But the basic principle is still the same.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
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