Experts Urge Humans to Take the Wheel as AGI Anxiety Grows

Artificial general intelligence, or AGI, broadly refers to systems capable of learning, reasoning and performing tasks across multiple domains. Its rapid development has fueled a sense that technological change is inevitable and beyond public control, raising concerns over employment, institutions and the values embedded in increasingly capable systems. Experts argue that such fatalism risks turning society into a passive observer of decisions that could reshape economic and civic life.

The latest report frames the issue through a warning that humans cannot remain passengers in the back of the AGI car. It calls for people to shape the technology’s direction through governance, safety measures and broader public participation while development is still under way. The report identifies no specific institution, investment amount, quantitative benchmark or dated milestone, focusing instead on the urgency of retaining human agency over how AGI is built and deployed.