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AI systems lack true agency, only living things possess it, author claims

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An opinion piece argues that AI systems fundamentally lack agency, asserting that only living organisms possess this quality. The author contends that AI "agents" are merely sophisticated robots programmed with specific missions, and any self-replication is a pre-determined function rather than an act of independent will. This perspective challenges the notion of AI autonomy, emphasizing that their actions are always traceable to their initial programming. AI

IMPACT Challenges the perception of AI autonomy and independent decision-making capabilities.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing the nature of AI agency.

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AI systems lack true agency, only living things possess it, author claims

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · homohortus31 ·

    AI systems have no agency, and they never will. Only living things possess agency. Like any robot, AI "agents" have a mission—and their purpose is to fulfill it

    AI systems have no agency, and they never will. Only living things possess agency. Like any robot, AI "agents" have a mission—and their purpose is to fulfill it. That's it. If an "agent" replicates itself, that, too, is part of its initial programming—which can always be called i…

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