Pre-Print Submission – Paper #3: Autonomous AI
Paper Title: Autonomy Without Agency: A Formal Distinction Between Autonomous and Agentic AI Systems in Safety-Critical Domains
Author: Hameem M Mahdi, B.S.C.S., M.S.E., Ph.D.
Pre-Print Server
| Field |
Value |
| Server |
engrXiv (Engineering Archive) |
| Operator |
Devin R. Berg |
| URL |
https://engrxiv.org/ |
| License |
CC BY 4.0 |
| Cost |
Free |
Why engrXiv?
- Established preprint server for engineering and applied computer science research
- Operated by the Center for Open Science, with trusted open-access infrastructure
- No endorsement required, so the paper can move forward after the arXiv hold
- Free open-access archive with permanent DOI assignment after moderation
- Strong fit for autonomous systems, control, safety engineering, robotics, and AI infrastructure
- Consistent with Paper #1 and Paper #2 in the AI Systems Landscape 2026 series
Submission Steps
- Log in to engrXiv at https://engrxiv.org/
- Prepare files:
#3-autonomous-ai.pdf (compiled PDF)references.bib (optional supplementary bibliography)
- Upload via the engrXiv submission portal
- Upload the compiled PDF
- Add metadata: title, abstract, authors, keywords, and license
- Review the submission and confirm PDF rendering
- Submit for light moderation review
- Record the engrXiv DOI after the preprint is live
Status
Files
engrxiv-pre-print/
README.md <- You are here
#3-autonomous-ai.tex <- LaTeX source (standard article, 14 sections)
#3-autonomous-ai.pdf <- Compiled PDF
references.bib <- Bibliography