Economic Implications of AI Agents: Survey of Deployment and Market Interactions
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Summary
This academic chapter surveys the potential deployment of AI agents across the economy in the coming decade. It examines how these agents, capable of planning and executing complex tasks with minimal human oversight, might interact with humans and each other, shape markets and organizations, and what institutional frameworks would be needed for well-functioning markets. The content focuses on economic implications and open research questions for economists.
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This chapter surveys recent developments and highlights open questions for economists around how AI agents might interact with humans and with each other.
The chapter examines how AI agents might shape markets and organizations, and what institutions might be required for well-functioning markets.
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