Aligning Institutional Power and Operational Ability

To be socially sustainable, Agentic AI systems require normative designs that align responsibilities with the ability to fulfil them. Identifying incongruences such as unsatisfiable expectations or privilege escalation is crucial in avoiding normative pitfalls. In this study, we discuss design dimensions suitable for describing multi-agent systems in light of this norm-ability alignment requirement. We propose a formal framework centred on process-oriented modelling and institutional power for the analysis of a given normatively relevant process, discuss strategies for repairing it, and elaborate on how the symmetrical relation between operational process and institutional state affects the lifecycle of normative positions.

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arXiv (Cornell University)
Published
2026-10-27
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https://doi.org/10.48550/arxiv.2610.37342
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Multi-Agent Systems and Negotiation
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Aligning Institutional Power and Operational Ability

Giovanni Sileno, Thomas van Binsbergen, Tom van Engers, Andrea Marino
arXiv (Cornell University)
Multi-Agent Systems and Negotiation
preprint

Aligning Institutional Power and Operational Ability

Giovanni Sileno, Thomas van Binsbergen, Tom van Engers, Andrea Marino
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Abstract

To be socially sustainable, Agentic AI systems require normative designs that align responsibilities with the ability to fulfil them. Identifying incongruences such as unsatisfiable expectations or privilege escalation is crucial in avoiding normative pitfalls. In this study, we discuss design dimensions suitable for describing multi-agent systems in light of this norm-ability alignment requirement. We propose a formal framework centred on process-oriented modelling and institutional power for the analysis of a given normatively relevant process, discuss strategies for repairing it, and elaborate on how the symmetrical relation between operational process and institutional state affects the lifecycle of normative positions.

arXiv (Cornell University)
Multi-Agent Systems and Negotiation
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