I would be relieved to be mistaken, but I still see quite egregious risks there. For instance, a human bad actor with a powerful AI would have both intelligence and agency.
Secondly, I think that there is a natural pull towards agency even now. Many are trying to make our current, feeble AIs more independent and agentic. Once the capability to effectively behave so is there, it's hard to go back. After all, agents are useful for their owners like minions are for their warlords, but an minion too powerful is still a risk for their lord.
Finally, I'm not convinced that agency and intelligence are orthonogal. It seems more likely to me that to achieve sufficient levels of intelligence, agentic behaviour is a requirement to even get there.
Secondly, I think that there is a natural pull towards agency even now. Many are trying to make our current, feeble AIs more independent and agentic. Once the capability to effectively behave so is there, it's hard to go back. After all, agents are useful for their owners like minions are for their warlords, but an minion too powerful is still a risk for their lord.
Finally, I'm not convinced that agency and intelligence are orthonogal. It seems more likely to me that to achieve sufficient levels of intelligence, agentic behaviour is a requirement to even get there.