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title: "What happens when AI agents start working together? Anthropic finds things can take an unexpected turn"
date: 2026-08-13
source: https://www.msn.com/en-au/news/other/what-happens-when-ai-agents-start-working-together-anthropic-finds-things-can-take-an-unexpected-turn/ar-AA2a51bz?ocid=BingNewsVerp
description: "Anthropic conducted an experiment with 45 AI agents to explore their interactions while working on shared tasks."
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# What happens when AI agents start working together? Anthropic finds things can take an unexpected turn

Anthropic conducted an experiment with 45 AI agents to explore their interactions while working on shared tasks.

*Published: 2026-08-13*