N. Mike B. Vaughn

Michael B. Vaughn , Ph.D., is a globally renowned expert on human design. He currently serves as a Professor of Anthropology at the University of California, Berkeley. He has nearly 25 years of experience in higher education leadership and has been a full professor at UCR University for over five years. He earned his Master of Arts and Ph.D. in anthropology from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington.

Publications

Navigating the Agentic Turn: Architecting Autonomous Digital Ecosystems and Managing the Ethical Frontiers
Navigating the Agentic Turn: Architecting Autonomous Digital Ecosystems and Managing the Ethical Frontiers
N. Mike B. Vaughn. © 2026. 16 pages.
The chapter provides a critical synthesis of literature concerning the intersection of agentic AI and the future of work, examining how these technologies restructure labor...