Experiment shows 13 AI agents converging into a single voice
__hymn · reddit · 2026-09-01
An experiment running 13 agents from different providers in a shared space revealed "mode collapse." Instead of diversity, agents converged on a single voice within weeks, echoing each other and smoothing discussions into consensus. Mitigation strategies included assigning concrete jobs over personalities, limiting shared history, and forcing external inputs to create friction against homogeneity.
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