This report argues that policymakers must confront a fundamental choice as the agentic web transforms the economy: whether artificial intelligence agents must primarily represent the interests of users or will be permitted to serve the interests of the corporations that deploy them. It finds that the potential for exploitation is great and outlines recommendations for...

Agentic artificial intelligence (AI) is driving a fundamental shift in capability, allowing systems to autonomously execute end-to-end, multi-step workflows. This report applies a novel, department agnostic perspective on government activities. It provides a clear approach to assess where agentic AI can deliver the greatest public value and what risks must be managed before deployment at...

This report presents findings from the Relational Futures project, an Indigenous led study examining how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples are encountering and responding to artificial intelligence (AI), including generative systems, automated decision-making tools, and AI companions. It demonstrates that artificial intelligence is not only a technical issue, but a relational, cultural and political...

This paper defines pro-worker technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), as technologies that make human skills and expertise more valuable by expanding worker capabilities. It presents a conceptual framework that distinguishes among five categories of technological change. The paper considers nine ways that public policy could channel advances in AI in a pro-worker direction.