About This Report iii

Summary v

Figures ix

A Formal Model of How Artificial Intelligence Erodes Human Agency 1

Research Questions and Scope 1

Report Structure 3

Dynamics of Human Agency Loss 3

Irreversibility of Agency Loss: Definitions and Implications 4

A Coalition-Based Model of Collective Agency 5

Collective Agency as a Model Feature 6

An End State of Agency Loss 9

Validating Mechanisms That Reduce Collective Human Agency 10

Limitations of the Model 13

Applications 14

Findings and Recommendations 16

APPENDIXES

A. Mathematical Details 19

B. Calculations for Economic Disenfranchisement Scenario 21

C. AI Agenda Control Through the Introduction of Alternatives 23

References 25

About the Authors 29