An Economy of AI Agents

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2509.01063v1
• Date: Mon, 01 Sep 2025 02:07:39 GMT
• Title: An Economy of AI Agents
• Authors: Gillian K. Hadfield, Andrew Koh,
• Abstract summary: In the coming decade, artificially intelligent agents with the ability to plan and execute complex tasks may be deployed across the economy.<n>This chapter surveys recent developments and highlights open questions for economists around how AI agents might interact with humans and with each other.
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• License: http://arxiv.org/licenses/nonexclusive-distrib/1.0/
• Abstract: In the coming decade, artificially intelligent agents with the ability to plan and execute complex tasks over long time horizons with little direct oversight from humans may be deployed across the economy. This chapter surveys recent developments and highlights open questions for economists around how AI agents might interact with humans and with each other, shape markets and organizations, and what institutions might be required for well-functioning markets.

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