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Researchers at Y Combinator and Olam Labs tested AI agent swarms in Minecraft, unleashing hundreds of agents to collaborate or compete.

The 50-agent teams failed to build a thriving civilization, falling into paralyzing bureaucracy, offering insights into real-world multi-agent coordination challenges.

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Researchers at Y Combinator and Olam Labs tested AI agent swarms in Minecraft, unleashing hundreds of agents to collaborate or compete. The 50-agent teams failed to build a thriving civilization, falling into paralyzing bureaucracy, offering insights into real-world multi-agent coordination challenges.