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Legal experts said that the nature of Weidner’s financial arrangement raises serious concerns that profit motive could dictate which cases — and how many — the cities pursue.
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Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
If these violations of rights were abolished, the profit motive would provide the strongest possible motivation and ability to provide more and better health care.
—Brian P Simpson, Orange County Register, 7 Jan. 2025
The profit motive is reflected in the nature of the vandalism, which is often more organized than opportunist.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
At present the technology is largely unregulated, and AI company leaders must weigh the profit motive against safety concerns.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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Ben Wieder, Miami Herald, 26 Jan. 2025
If these violations of rights were abolished, the profit motive would provide the strongest possible motivation and ability to provide more and better health care.
—Brian P Simpson, Orange County Register, 7 Jan. 2025
The profit motive is reflected in the nature of the vandalism, which is often more organized than opportunist.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024
At present the technology is largely unregulated, and AI company leaders must weigh the profit motive against safety concerns.
—Robert B. Tucker, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Profit motive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/profit%20motive. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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