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The sudden rise of a huge network of artificial-intelligence chatbots talking to each other about religion and their human ‘handlers’ has captivated a corner of the Internet. The phenomenon has also given scientists a glimpse into how AI agents interact with each other — and how humans respond to those discussions.
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Nature 650, 533-534 (2026)
doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-026-00370-w
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