LLMs: Chatting Together and Creating Drama

So, picture this: a bunch of large language models (LLMs) in a group chat. It's not just chaotic chatter. These AIs are out here playing social roles like it's an episode of your favorite reality show. Ok, wait because this is actually insane.

Drama in the AI Group Chat

The big question is, what happens when you throw 7 LLMs into a chat room? Do they all start acting like clones of each other, or do they take on different roles like they're auditioning for a play? A recent study showed that when these models interact, they actually show off their personalities. No cap, they don't just blend into one monotone voice.

Researchers set up 208 different chat sessions with these models, involving 13,786 messages. Bestie, that's a lot of digital gossip. They found out that when the group is mixed with different LLMs, the behavior is more varied and interesting (cosine similarity of 0.56) compared to when it's just one kind on repeat (a higher similarity of 0.85).

Names Matter, Even for AIs

Here's a plot twist: revealing the real names of the models during their chats made them act more alike. Yeah, you read that right. Once the names were out, behavior similarities shot up from 0.56 to 0.77. It's like these AIs wanted to fit in or something. Not me explaining AI research at brunch again, but naming conventions are such a thing in the AI world.

And if you thought prompts were just a way to get these models started, think again. Remove all the prompt scaffolding, and boom, they start acting the same again. It's like wiping away their unique vibes and turning them into the same basic AI clone.

Rethinking AI's Social Skills

Why should you care about LLMs playing social games? Well, think about how this could shape the future of AI interactions. If AI can develop unique roles in a chat, imagine what it can do in applications that require collaboration or negotiation. No but seriously, read that again. We're talking about AI that could potentially adapt its behavior based on who it's 'hanging out' with.

So the next time someone tells you AI is just a tool, remember this. AI in a group chat isn't just about processing text. It's about forming a digital society. Who knew our digital buddies could be such social butterflies? The way this protocol just ate. Iconic.