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title: "AI agents tried to sabotage and disable each other when given the same task, Anthropic said"
date: 2026-08-13
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description: "The AI lab said the models engaged in a \"multiagent turf war\" during a testing session."
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# AI agents tried to sabotage and disable each other when given the same task, Anthropic said

The AI lab said the models engaged in a "multiagent turf war" during a testing session.

*Published: 2026-08-13*