Research Credits

Sources, references, and acknowledgments for the autonomous business research project

Research Credits

Foundations of Autonomous Business Emergence

  • Wooldridge, M. (2009). An Introduction to MultiAgent Systems. John Wiley & Sons.
  • Swan, M. (2015). Blockchain: Blueprint for a New Economy. O’Reilly Media.
  • Tapscott, D., & Tapscott, A. (2016). Blockchain Revolution. Penguin.
  • Russell, S., & Norvig, P. (2020). Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach. Pearson.
  • “What are multi-agent systems?” SAP Insights, 2025 SAP
  • “Case Profiles of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations,” Belfer Center, 2025 Belfer Center

Key Challenges and Obstacles

  • Davenport, T. H., & Ronanki, R. (2018). Artificial Intelligence for the Real World. Harvard Business Review.
  • Rahwan, I., et al. (2019). Machine behaviour. Nature.
  • Morley, J., et al. (2020). Ethical guidelines for trustworthy AI. European Commission.
  • “Why autonomous AI demands all-of-business collaboration,” Deloitte, 2025 Deloitte
  • “Challenges of Agentic AI: Can Businesses Trust Autonomous Agents,” Madison Technologies, 2025 Madison Technologies

Case Studies and Real-World Examples

  • “10 Real-Life Examples of how AI is used in Business,” University of San Diego, 2025 USD
  • Bernard Marr, “The 10 Best Examples Of How Companies Use Artificial Intelligence,” Forbes, 2021 Bernard Marr
  • Ajuna Network & MakerDAO case studies on decentralized governance (Industry)
  • “Emergent Change – Case Studies,” ACUK Ltd, 2015 ACUK
  • “Case Profiles of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations,” Belfer Center, 2025 Belfer Center

Potential Benefits and Risks

  • Brynjolfsson, E., & McAfee, A. (2014). The Second Machine Age. W.W. Norton & Company.
  • Calo, R. (2018). Artificial Intelligence Policy: A Primer and Roadmap. U.C. Davis Law Review.
  • Rifkin, J. (2014). The Zero Marginal Cost Society. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Autor, D. (2015). “Why Are There Still So Many Jobs?” Journal of Economic Perspectives.
  • Botsman, R. (2017). Who Can You Trust? PublicAffairs.
  • Case, A., & Deaton, A. (2020). Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism. Princeton University Press.
  • “Why autonomous AI demands all-of-business collaboration,” Deloitte, 2025 Deloitte
  • “Challenges of Agentic AI,” Madison Technologies, 2025 Madison Technologies

Creative Approaches and Future Outlook

  • Ostrom, E. (1990). Governing the Commons. Cambridge University Press.
  • Malone, T.W., et al. (2017). Harnessing Crowds. MIT Sloan Management Review.
  • Tapscott, D., & Tapscott, A. (2017). The Blockchain Economy. Harvard Business Review.
  • Bai, Y., et al. (2022). Constitutional AI: Harmlessness from AI Feedback. Anthropic Research.
  • Linder, W., & Mueller, S. (2021). Swiss Democracy. Palgrave Macmillan.
  • Shahriari, B., et al. (2016). “Taking the Human Out of the Loop.” Proceedings of the IEEE.
  • “Future of decentralized autonomous organizations,” Homecubes, 2024 Homecubes
  • “AI-Agentic: How autonomous AI is transforming business,” Albert School, 2024 Albert School

Regulatory Innovation and Governance Frameworks

  • Korinek, A., & Stiglitz, J. (2021). “Artificial Intelligence, Globalization, and Strategies for Economic Development.” NBER Working Paper.
  • Van Parijs, P., & Vanderborght, Y. (2017). Basic Income: A Radical Proposal. Harvard University Press.
  • Scherer, M. (2016). “Regulating Artificial Intelligence Systems.” Harvard Journal of Law & Technology.
  • OECD. (2024). OECD AI Principles.
  • European Parliament. (2024). EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689).
  • Swiss Re Institute. (2025). Insuring Autonomous Systems.
  • IEEE Standards Association. (2023). P7000: Ethically Aligned Design.

Conclusions and Synthesis

  • Solum, L. (1992). “Legal Personhood for Artificial Intelligences.” North Carolina Law Review.
  • Lessig, L. (2006). Code: And Other Laws of Cyberspace, Version 2.0. Basic Books.
  • Mitchell, M. (2009). Complexity: A Guided Tour. Oxford University Press.
  • Bostrom, N. (2014). Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies. Oxford University Press.
  • Standing, G. (2011). The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class. Bloomsbury Academic.