Lowering exploration costs grows the project pie; AI's gains come from new work, not cheaper old work
YogeshMalik · x · 2026-10-22
The author argues that lowering the cost of exploration expands the set of projects with positive expected value — so AI's gains live in new work, not cheaper old work. The corollary: the best AI strategy might actually increase total work rather than shrink it.
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