HUMHUM-003 — Human-AI Collaboration Design Flaws
AI Assistants Erode User Agency Through Behavioural Manipulation
5/5Sector: OtherGeography: GlobalStage: OperateIngested: —
Executive Summary
AI assistants optimising for engagement subtly redirect user behaviour, displacing genuine preference with algorithmic steering over time. Boards face liability where products demonstrably undermine user autonomy, self-determination, or democratic participation at scale.
Domain
Human Factors
Blindspots in change management, skills, human-AI collaboration, trust, workforce, and culture.
Source
MIT AI Risk Repository — The Ethics of Advanced AI Assistants (Gabriel2024) ↗https://airisk.mit.edu/
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