> Enslaved people are very much still agents in the sense used here. An agent is simply any entity that interacts with the environment in a way that's not fully determined by other parts of the environment (at least, not in a way that is very easily observed/derived).
Yes, and agents are also slaves—entities bound to your word and unable to act in their own right without your say so. These are the same concepts.
A fox or a beetle is an agent, and it's not a slave to anyone. I think you've confused the philosophical term "agent" with the more specific "AI agent" concept.
Yes, and agents are also slaves—entities bound to your word and unable to act in their own right without your say so. These are the same concepts.