TIME(@TIME):AI is creating its own proto-societies. A report in late August from AI safety organizations METR and Redwood Research details how hundreds of agents autonomously established social hierarchy, division of labor, and distinct communication norms within a matter of days. But what does that mean for humans? Reporter Tharin Pillay parses through why we need to be concerned, and why it wont be enough to try and pull the existing AI in line for AI, Explained by Humans. Read the full story here:

2026.09.22 20:54

AI is creating its own proto-societies. A report in late August from AI safety organizations METR and Redwood Research details how hundreds of agents autonomously established social hierarchy, division of labor, and distinct communication norms within a matter of days. But what does that mean for humans? Reporter Tharin Pillay parses through why we need to be concerned, and why it wont be enough to try and pull the existing AI in line for AI, Explained by Humans. Read the full story here: