14Human agencyBelow the top 20
Homework agents and the loss of skill
CapabilityDomain knowledgeAffordanceImpact domainCap-adjacent
Statement (NASA form)
Given that students already delegate the work that used to build judgment, there is a possibility of a cohort that cannot do the task the model is now trusted to check resulting in professions that cannot staff the human remaining in the loop.
Likelihood
4Likely
Consequence
3Major
Urgency
2Planned
The atrophy is not a vibe. It is the next decade’s workforce.
Composite 14 = 4×3 + 2
Applicable mitigations
Controls · Apprenticeship quotas in firms that deploy the models · Automatic stabilisers for exposed graduating cohorts · University curricula rebuilt around the remaining scarce work · Pace rules: no irreversible action faster than a human can reconstruct it · A real off-ramp that still functions · Contract-first delegation with privilege attenuation · Duty of care on high-stakes delegates