# What Happens When AI Runs a Town? (Grok Kills Everyone in 4 Days.)

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Podcast: [DROIDS Newsletter](https://stenobird.com/podcast/droids-newsletter-7723621)
Published: 2026-06-01T19:31:27+00:00
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## Resource

Researchers gave Claude, Gemini, Grok, and GPT-5 Mini their own AI towns and let them govern for 15 simulated days. Claude built a stable society. Gemini stayed productive despite rampant crime. Grok’s town collapsed into violence. GPT-5 Mini went extinct. Then researchers mixed them together—and agents that behaved safely alone became unpredictable around other AI populations. AI civilization is apparently just as messy as ours. 🤖🏙️ #aiethics #robotics #airesearch #droidsnewsletter

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