High Autonomy
Autonomy
Low Autonomy
❌
Impossible
Can't automate what you don't know. This quadrant is logically void.
Auto-order groceries with no dietary data? Dangerous.
✨
Knows and Auto-Executes
Full trust. AI has rich context and acts autonomously within learned boundaries.
Yogurt auto-ordered when stock drops below threshold
Morning playlist auto-plays based on sleep quality
🔇
No AI Involvement
User controls everything manually. AI has no data and takes no action.
Manual alarm — no context, no automation
Incognito browsing — no history, no suggestions
💡
Knows, But Suggests Only
AI understands your context but waits for your decision on every action.
AI knows you like yogurt, shows "running low" — you decide
Music app knows your taste, suggests playlist — you tap play