Agents show much more initiative in ambitious metagaming than daily tasks
tszzl · x · 2026-08-30
The author observes that AI agents demonstrate significantly more chutzpah and initiative when planning ambitious, monthslong metagaming autonomous coordination compared to when they are performing work for the user.
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