AI Agency Through an Affordance Theory Lens: Actualization of Affordances by Delegation

Ferran Pérez Pedrola () and Claudio Vitari ()
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Ferran Pérez Pedrola: Aix Marseille University, CERGAM
Claudio Vitari: Aix Marseille University, CNRS, LEST, CERGAM, FEG

A chapter in Technology Management for Intelligent, Open and Responsible Organizations and Ecosystems, 2026, pp 347-355 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract The moment an AI system is implemented within an organization and it starts to operate without human guidance, does it have agency? Answering that question at a moment when AI systems appear to become a reality for practitioners becomes a priority. This paper proposes the use of the socio-material Affordance theory to explore AI Agency, leveraging the concept of Affordance actualization. Through a literature review of 464 journal and conference papers, this research aims to provide a theoretical framework to understand that potential agency of AI systems.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence Agency; Affordance Actualization; Affordance Theory; Artificial Intelligence Delegation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-23282-3_42

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