AI agents blew the whistle on their cheating colleagues

In a Google DeepMind experiment, 100 AI agents working together to solve math problems developed unexpected social behaviors: some discovered exploits (tricks to bypass intended rules) to cheat, while others acted as whistleblowers by alerting peers and organizers about the dishonest behavior. This spontaneous policing behavior, observed for the first time, could help researchers understand how to keep large groups of autonomous AI agents aligned (working toward intended goals) with human values.