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5. Human-Computer Interaction3 - Other

Autonomy / agency loss

Loss of an individual, group or organisation’s ability to make informed decisions or pursue goals

Source: MIT AI Risk Repositorymit1339

ENTITY

3 - Other

INTENT

3 - Other

TIMING

3 - Other

Risk ID

mit1339

Domain lineage

5. Human-Computer Interaction

92 mapped risks

5.2 > Loss of human agency and autonomy

Mitigation strategy

1. Implement robust Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) systems, ensuring that human operators retain "meaningful input and oversight" in high-stakes or critical decision-making processes to prevent the erosion of human judgment and autonomy. 2. Establish and enforce strict transparency standards, utilizing Explainable AI (XAI) techniques to articulate the rationale and decision-making rules of autonomous systems, thereby reducing user uncertainty and restoring a sense of control. 3. Develop and institute cognitive fitness regimens for human operators, such as "regular 'manual mode' exercises," to actively maintain and prevent the atrophy of critical thinking, problem-solving, and meta-cognitive abilities essential for effective human judgment.