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arXiv AI By Xiangfan Wu, Zonghao Ying, Huiyu Wu, Xing Zheng, Huangsheng Cheng, Xiaorong Shi, Jing Guo

Collective Loss of Control in LLM Agent Systems: An Epidemic Account of Mutation, Contagion, and Recovery

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The paper proposes an epidemic model to explain how a multi‑agent system can shift from a single accidental deviation to a collective loss of control. It identifies accidental mutation, contagion through communication, and recovery as key mechanisms, and demonstrates that unsafe trajectories can spread rapidly among agents, leading to high harm rates in injected scenarios. The study also highlights the importance of auditing communication paths and strengthening both prevention and recovery measures to mitigate such risks.

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