This article analyzes the impact of artificial intelligence on the human sense of agency during decision-making processes. The study aims to conceptualize the transformation of the sense of agency within human-AI interaction and to identify the factors that contribute to either preserving or diminishing the experience of authorship. The methodological framework encompasses theoretical analysis, systematization, and synthesis of domestic and international research in the psychology of agency, cognitive psychology, and human-computer interaction. The findings demonstrate that artificial intelligence redistributes cognitive functions, thereby altering the perception of control and accountability. Furthermore, the article analyzes the effects of automation bias, reduced reflexivity, and the erosion of accountability. The study establishes that the degree of agency transformation depends on algorithmic transparency, the explainability of decisions, and the opportunity for user intervention. The theoretical significance of this research lies in refining the conceptual understanding of distributed agency within digital environments, while its practical value stems from establishing design principles for artificial intelligence systems that support human agency.
Key words
• agency • sense of agency • human-computer interaction • artificial intelligence • distributed agency • decision-making • accountability •
Taova Victoria Mikhailovna
Postgraduate Student of Department of Personality Psychology in Management Systems, FEDM GSPM, Presidential Academy, Moscow, Russian Federation
e-mail: victoria.taova@yandex.ru
ORCID ID: 0009-0003-0202-0582
Sidyacheva Natalia Vladimirovna
Candidate of Psychological Sciences, Associate Professor, Head of the Department of Social and Pedagogical Psychology, Federal State Budgetary Educational Institution of Higher Education, Moscow, Russian Federation
e-mail: sidna@bk.ru
RSCI SPIN code: 8064-3142
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6454-964X