Agentic Governance - EP 51 - with Dr. Craig Kaplan
From So What About AI Agents by Philippe Trounev
January 20, 2026 · 40 min
About this episode
Philippe Trounev and Dr. Craig Kaplan discuss the need for a new approach to AI safety and governance, emphasizing ethics and collective intelligence.
SummaryIn this episode of So What About AI Agents Philippe Trounev and Dr. Craig Kaplan discusses the need for a new approach to AI safety and governance, emphasizing the importance of prevention in design and the concept of AI agents and collective intelligence systems. He highlights the role of ethics and morals in agentic society, the enforcement of ethics and morals in AI agents, and the purpose and values of AI agents. Dr. Kaplan also explores the blueprint for collective intelligence systems, problem-solving and coordination in multi-agent systems, transparency and accountability, decentralization of power, observation and reporting, and the role of values in AI systems. He concludes by discussing the relevance of Herbert Simon's ideas in AI research.takeawaysDemocracy in AI governance can enhance safety.AI agents can work together like a community.Ethics in AI must be enforced through safeguards.Collective intelligence can outperform individual expertise.Designing AI systems requires careful consideration.Transparency is crucial for AI agent interactions.Values from diverse individuals should shape AI behavior.The historical context of AI informs current…
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Host: Philippe Trounev
Guest: Dr. Craig Kaplan
Topics covered
- AI safety
- governance
- ethics
- collective intelligence
- multi-agent systems
- transparency
- accountability
Keywords
- AI agents
- democracy
- safeguards
- design
- values
- transparency
- accountability
- collective intelligence
- AI behavior
- online behavior
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