paper

We Need a New Ethics for a World of AI Agents

arXiv:2509.10289 · doi:10.1038/d41586-025-02454-5

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.

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