50 AI agents tried to build a thriving Minecraft civilization – it didn't end well

Our gifting experts are obsessively searching for holiday gifts that are unique, thoughtful and suitable for any budget. It turns out even bots can't escape bureaucracy. Radhika Rajkumar is a senior editor at ZDNET based in New York City. Researchers used several gaming environments to test agent behavior. Agents acted risk-averse, replicated bureaucracy, and looked for source code.