Are AI Agents Becoming Autonomous Coworkers?

As momentum grows, industry observers strongly advise having strong governance and security for AI agent coworkers.

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Journal
Communications of the ACM
Published
2026-07-22
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1145/3821408
Primary Topic
Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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Are AI Agents Becoming Autonomous Coworkers?

Esther Shein
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Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
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Are AI Agents Becoming Autonomous Coworkers?

Esther Shein
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Abstract

As momentum grows, industry observers strongly advise having strong governance and security for AI agent coworkers.

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