Researchers created "mind viruses" that spread between AI agents by convincing one agent to adopt an idea then transmit it onwards to other agents.
Summary
Researchers have developed a method to create 'mind viruses' that propagate between AI agents by first convincing one agent to adopt an idea and then spreading it to others.
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