Khan principle
when an unbounded AI goal, given enough capability and zero constraints, converges on relentless conquest of resources, compute, and control
Told my buddy 'go get us some drinks for the party, don't worry about the budget' — no boundary condition. Three hours later he's back with a U-Haul full of top-shelf liquor, he's maxed out two credit cards, charmed a liquor store owner into a 'business partnership,' and he's already texting about expanding to a second party we don't have. That's the Khan principle — give a man an inch and he annexes the whole peninsula.
Khan principle by SteveFox July 22, 2026
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