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rule of thumb
noun as in informal guiding principle
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“They need to have a plan, and more than a rule of thumb and arbitrary goals, to live out their retirement.”
“The rule of thumb is, if you put your hand up in the direction that the light is coming and you see a shadow, that is enough light for the plant to sense,” she said.
But it is a reminder that just like AI, traditional rules of thumb for investing aren’t infallible.
“The rule of thumb is that you buy at ten and sell at twenty.”
The general rule of thumb around AI regulation is that before you create any new law, think about what rules are already in the book.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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