We Need a New Ethics for a World of AI Agents
Iason Gabriel, Geoff Keeling, Arianna Manzini, James Evans
Published: 2025/9/12
Abstract
The deployment of capable AI agents raises fresh questions about safety, human-machine relationships and social coordination. We argue for greater engagement by scientists, scholars, engineers and policymakers with the implications of a world increasingly populated by AI agents. We explore key challenges that must be addressed to ensure that interactions between humans and agents, and among agents themselves, remain broadly beneficial.