# kaal:claim:5245185-008

**Claim.** AI autonomy introduces unpredictability: agent actions may diverge from intended outcomes, which amplifies the risk of unintended ramifications.

**Type.** failure  **Support.** evidenced

**Holds when.**

- autonomous agents acting without step by step human authorization

**Source quote.**

> AI autonomy introduces unpredictability, wherein actions may diverge from intended outcomes, amplifying risks of unintended ramifications.

**From.** Wulf A. Kaal, *How can we Best Monitor AI Agents* (2025), 5. Monitoring Frameworks and Inherent Challenges, page 6

**Cite as.** Wulf A. Kaal, How can we Best Monitor AI Agents (2025). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5245185

**Verify.** sha256 of source PDF `4d7adba83ec722480e97bde6528cbe9ce98c709e45cb18794f157a64b8fe7da2` at https://raw.githubusercontent.com/wulfkaal/Academic-Papers/main/papers/pdf/Kaal%20-%202025%20-%20How%20can%20we%20Best%20Monitor%20AI%20Agents.pdf

**Failure mode.** autonomy-divergence  (family: ai-oversight-and-alignment-gap)

**Topics.** ai-and-agents, risk-and-incentives

**Keywords.** ai-autonomy, unpredictability, unintended-consequences, risk

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