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Autonomy and Agency

LIDS pioneered early research in agentic and autonomous systems

The ability to reason and make critical decisions will enable computers to take on tasks with unprecedented complexity. LIDS research has made pioneering contributions that enable autonomous systems and agents to successfully perform important tasks in the physical world and engage with humans and society within their social fabric.

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