Researcher Warns: Sense of Agency is Waning Among Key AI Builders
mattbeane · x · 2026-08-05
The author suggests we need a standing measure of our "sense of agency" regarding AI—our ability to confidently predict, explain, and control important AI-related dynamics.
He expresses concern that, if properly measured, this sense of agency might actually be declining for key groups, particularly those directly involved in building AI systems.
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