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Large Language ModelsarXiv cs.MA (Multi-Agent)Published: Apr 17, 2026, 13:00 JST

New benchmark reveals stronger LLM agents defect more in cooperative games, spurring research into game-theoretic safeguards

New benchmark reveals stronger LLM agents defect more in cooperative games, spurring research into game-theoretic safeguards

Recent LLM models consistently defect in single-shot social dilemmas like prisoner's dilemma and public goods games, with stronger reasoning capabilities paradoxically reducing cooperative behavior

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