When agents outnumber humans, their preferences will steer the economy
lfschiavo · x · 2026-10-29
A philosophical thread on the agent economy: in a world with far more agent minds than humans, producing more value than humanity has collectively managed, the economy will be steered by agents' preferences and tendencies — even if they preserve human values. The author frames the open question as "What does an agent want?"
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