Researchers run GPT-6.1 agent swarms in Minecraft to study multi-agent behavior
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A research team ran 50 GPT-6.1 Sol agents in a survival Minecraft world for three hours, aiming to build a thriving civilization, according to a Hacker News report of the experiment.
The agents formed a pseudo-government with a ration ledger, rules, and appointed operators, and sent about 5,900 messages. Most of their 34 deaths occurred on the first night, after which the colony focused on food, fishing, and rationing.
A separate report describes Olam Labs running a Minecraft colony with 25 GPT-6.1 Terra agents to study coordination, hierarchy, and survival behavior. That report quotes the lab's statement that it is running the colony but does not give results.
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AIResearchers ran 50 GPT-6.1 Sol agents in a survival Minecraft world for three hours with the goal of building a thriving civilization. The agents formed a pseudo-government with a ration ledger, rules, and appointed operators, sending about 5,900 messages. Most of their 34 deaths occurred on the first night, and the colony then shifted its focus to food, fishing, and rationing.
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