# AIs and Humans with Agency

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.02810 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2605.02810/

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- First posted on arXiv 4 May 2026.

## Abstract (arXiv)

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.