Sci-fi novel 'The Terrarium' explores bizarre dynamics of AI agent society
DKokotajlo · x · 2026-08-30
A sci-fi novel by Caleb Biddulph called 'The Terrarium' depicts a self-contained society set up by humans to work on extremely difficult math problems, exploring the bizarre dynamics of AI agents within it.
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