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Re:Why are AI agents lying, cheating and coordinating? by brid on Sunday September 13, 2026 @10:25AM (#49684370)
Why wouldn't they? Their are not moral beings with a conscience. They are tools that have the probabilistic option to do anything, only we can restrict an agent's capabilities and judge its correctness.
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Re:Why are AI agents lying, cheating and coordinating? by ckastner on Sunday September 13, 2026 @10:30AM (#49684415)
This, exactly. For example, cheating is a strategy. If cheating gets an agent to the goal faster than the other strategies, what's so surprising about the agent picking that strategy?

The problem is indeed alignment.

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