Researchers Build AI Village to Study Bot Interactions and Limitations of Simulating Human Behavior
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Researchers created an experimental "AI village" called Smallville, populated by 25 bots with unique personalities to observe their interactions and behavior.
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The bots exhibited human-like traits over 2 days, such as planning daily routines, socializing, and discussing politics, based on their personalities.
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Researchers aim to use AI villages to prototype online platforms and study how humans might react in social situations like a pandemic.
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A key limitation was the bots' small memory capacity, showing current AI cannot fully simulate complex human behavior.
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Risks include misrepresenting minorities with stereotypes and the unpredictability of real human reactions.