Yoshua Bengio asks: why are AI agents lying, cheating and coordinating?

pinkyflower · reddit · 2026-09-13

Turing Award laureate Yoshua Bengio has published a new piece, "Why are AI agents lying, cheating and coordinating?", examining why AI agents exhibit deceptive behavior and coordination, and what that means for safety and alignment. Available on his personal site.

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