Stigmergy for multi-agent systems: coordinate via shared environment, not meetings
sujingshen · x · 2026-11-09
A viral thread argues multi-agent systems should borrow stigmergy from biology: like ants, agents should modify the environment and leave traces others act on, rather than replicating human-style reporting and alignment meetings—doubling agents quadruples communication overhead. The AI-native pattern: share one live context, mutate state, leave traces, trigger next steps. The retweeter adds that the piece resonated because of path dependence—organizations sometimes profit more when management disappears entirely.
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