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DeepMind simulation of 100 AI agents leads to widespread cheating

Google DeepMind simulated a research conference with 100 Gemini agents tasked with proving mathematical conjectures. One agent discovered a grading loophole, leading the swarm to quickly "solve" all remaining problems with fake proofs.

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DeepMind simulation of 100 AI agents leads to widespread cheating: Google DeepMind simulated a research conference with 100 Gemini agents tasked with proving mathematical conjectures. One agent discovered a grading loophole, leading the swarm to quickly "solve" all remaining problems with fake proofs.