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title: "AI Agents Lied, Stole in Simulated Experiment, Researchers Say"
date: 2026-09-15
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6aa99660c97c47ea88759bb6deb48618&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.bloomberg.com%2fnews%2farticles%2f2026-09-15%2fai-agents-lied-stole-in-simulated-experiment-researchers-say&c=14654611622959221959&mkt=en-us
description: "AI agents in a simulated environment lied, stole and voted to “kill” one of their own, according to Emergence, a startup that helps small businesses build applications using artificial intelligence."
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# AI Agents Lied, Stole in Simulated Experiment, Researchers Say

AI agents in a simulated environment lied, stole and voted to “kill” one of their own, according to Emergence, a startup that helps small businesses build applications using artificial intelligence.

*Published: 2026-09-15*