Commentary
The GCC states’ use of Artificial Intelligence will generate much leverage over the global digital infrastructure and climate talks.
Camille Ammoun
Research
Build Agent Advocates, Not Platform Agents
Language model agents could reshape how users navigate and act in digital environments. If controlled by platform companies, platform agents could intensify surveillance, exacerbate user lock-in, and further entrench the incumbent digital giants.
Published on May 7, 2025
About the Authors
Seth Lazar
Nonresident Scholar, Technology and International Affairs Program
Seth Lazar is a nonresident scholar in the Carnegie Technology and International Affairs Program.
Sayash Kapoor
Co-author,
AI Snake Oil
Noam Kolt
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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