AIs and Humans with Agency
David Mumford
Why It Matters
What makes this one worth your time
Understanding agency in AI is crucial for developing systems that can effectively collaborate with humans in real-world scenarios.
The paper investigates the challenges of instilling agency in AI compared to human development.
Summary
The paper explores the concept of agency in humans compared to AI, highlighting the developmental aspects of human agency and the challenges faced in instilling agency in AI systems, suggesting a new architecture for collaborative action planning.
Key contributions
- Comparison of human and AI agency development.
- Identification of obstacles in current AI agency attempts.
- Proposal of a new architecture for collaborative action planning.
Notable insights
- The paper suggests that human agency development is tied to neurological maturation, which may inform AI design.
- It emphasizes the need for joint action planning between AI and human actors, which is a nuanced approach to AI agency.
Possible limitations
- Not stated in the abstract.
Abstract
arXiv:2605.02810v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: This paper compares agency in humans with potential agency in AI programs. Human agency takes many years to develop, as the frontal lobe is activated. Early attempts to endow LLMs agency have met serious obstacles. Progress requires a new architecture where actions and plans are formulated jointly with the human actors in each real world setting.