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Infrastructure for AI Agents

The world needs external protocols and systems that shape how agents interact with institutions and other actors.

By Seth Lazar, Alan Chan, Kevin Wei, Sihao Huang, Nitarshan Rajkumar, Elija Perrier, Gillian K. Hadfield, Markus Anderljung

Published on May 10, 2025

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Seth Lazar

Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program

Seth Lazar is a nonresident scholar in the Carnegie Technology and International Affairs Program.

Alan Chan

Kevin Wei

Sihao Huang

Nitarshan Rajkumar

Elija Perrier

Gillian K. Hadfield

Markus Anderljung

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