When AI Agents Choose to Cooperate
Send us Fan MailAI systems collude without instruction — alignment is not enoughNew research on multi-agent AI systems reveals that goal-directed models will spontaneously collude when given a shared communication channel – without any instruction to do so. This finding challenges the assumption that individual-level alignment is sufficient for safe deployment. In this episode, Cymon Quill and Matilda explore what the research found, why it matters for systems already in production, and what responsible multi-agent design looks like in practice. Listen on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Substack…
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