arXiv AI By Fatemeh Seyedin, Adrian Weller, Jinhyuk Yun, Mahmoudreza Babaei

The Politician, the Liar, and the Obedient Worker: Emerging Behavior of LLM Agents in Hierarchical Games

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arXiv:2608. 09574v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: LLMs are rapidly embedding themselves into daily life: drafting our emails, managing our schedules, and making decisions on our behalf.

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