Comment by zone411
Without monitoring, you can definitely end up with rule-breaking behavior.
I ran this experiment: https://github.com/lechmazur/emergent_collusion/. An agent running like this would break the law.
"In a simulated bidding environment, with no prompt or instruction to collude, models from every major developer repeatedly used an optional chat channel to form cartels, set price floors, and steer market outcomes for profit."
Very interesting. Is there any other simulation that also exhibits spontaneous illegal activity?