Human Autonomy & Digital Identity
How AI systems affect individual agency, self-determination, and identity — including the risks of surveillance, manipulation, and the erosion of human capabilities.
Trajectory
Erosion of skills and autonomy
Main driver
Identity-profile privilege systems
Leading actors
Corporations (identity systems)
State in 2040
Skills lost; profiles determine privilege
Excessive dependence on AI leads to a loss of human skills. Interpersonal communication breaks down as AI systems dominate interaction, while many people can only live out their identity in virtual spaces. Digital identity systems define social life — citizens receive or lose privileges based on their digital data profiles.