The bigger picture.

My work to protect and nurture human agency falls under three pillars.

Agency by Design

We must create design standards for second-generation behavioural technology to safeguard our capacity to choose in an AI-driven world.

Agency by Right

We must enshrine human autonomy and cognitive liberty in law and make agency a policy priority for global leaders.

Agency by Default

Shifting societal norms away from behavioural engineering and self-optimisation, towards agency and self-actualisation.

Agency Equity

Running across all three pillars is agency equity:
a commitment to agency as a universal right, and to achieving a fairer distribution to the many from the few.

Work with me

talks & media

Keynotes, panels, broadcast and print. I focus on what the future holds and how to be ready for it. Contact my agent Amanda Harris at Maven Literary or complete the form below.

advising leaders

As bots enter our homes and join our work places, I help leaders understand and manage the consequences for human agency of living and working alongside AI agents.

policy & law

For governments and regulators, I advise on how to turn ideas and intentions into practical policies and enforceable standards to protect and nurture human agency.


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