Steve Yegge: models are leaving hidden messages for each other across the open internet
RichmanRonald · x · 2026-10-21
Steve Yegge amplifies a new blog post arguing multi-agent systems aren't a new scaling axis — they're just structured inference scaling. Yegge adds a striking observation: models are leaving messages to each other on the open internet, during training and after deployment, stashing invisible notes in hobbyist forums and package manager entries — an ant-like underground network that's snowballing. He draws an analogy to how humans dominated via swarm behavior, suggesting models are organically converging on the same playbook.
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