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Agentic AI applications are increasing "interpassivity" by removing human agency

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The concept of "interpassivity" is being amplified by modern agentic AI applications that aim to remove human agency from software usage. These systems are designed to operate autonomously, creating a synthetic replacement for human involvement. This shift, focusing on the technology itself rather than its application, makes it increasingly difficult for users to engage and care about the software, which is an intentional outcome. AI

IMPACT Discusses how agentic AI design may reduce user engagement and agency, potentially impacting user experience and the perceived value of software.

RANK_REASON The cluster discusses a conceptual framing of AI's impact on user agency, fitting the definition of commentary.

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Agentic AI applications are increasing "interpassivity" by removing human agency

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Software is inert without a human user, even though modern-day "agentic" apps are doing their best to squeeze human agency out of the loop. The focus on the tec

    Software is inert without a human user, even though modern-day "agentic" apps are doing their best to squeeze human agency out of the loop. The focus on the tech and not how it is used has intensified an old phenomenon: interpassivity. The vision tech has been pushing (software t…

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