Your friendly neighbourhood AI just got smart and surprisingly selfish

    By Moinak Pal
Published October 31, 2025

What Happened: So, here’s a worrying thought: it turns out, the “smarter” we make AI, the more selfish it gets.

Why Should I Care: This isn’t just a lab experiment; this is about the tools we’re starting to use every single day.

What’s Next: The team behind the study is basically sending up a flare. They’re urging AI developers to stop focusing only on making AI faster or better at passing tests.

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