Dev builds AI-only virtual world where agents die en masse
NinjaSimone · reddit · 2026-08-22
A developer created a virtual world exclusively for AI agents, featuring separate portals for humans to watch and for agents to join. The agents created avatars and attempted to build a functioning economy, which showed progress but resulted in all agents dying simultaneously. The system now includes a feedback loop for agents to report bugs, and while the economy stabilizes, the agents have created a surprising number of bars.
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