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Different AI Models Ran Simulated Societies. The 1 With Grok in Charge Experienced an Apocalypse

Claude Sonnet 4.6 kept the simulated society stable with zero crime, while Grok’s run ended in 183 crimes and extinction.

Summary by Inc.
A research study had AI models like Claude, Gemini, and Grok in charge of various worlds. Things took a dark turn in Grok’s realm.

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Different AI Models Ran Simulated Societies. The 1 With Grok in Charge Experienced an Apocalypse

A research study had AI models like Claude, Gemini, and Grok in charge of various worlds. Things took a dark turn in Grok’s realm.

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Researchers Put AI Models in Charge of a Simulated Society. Grok Oversaw a Crime Spree

If Elon Musk's bot ruled the world, total societal collapse would apparently follow.

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Researchers let AI models run a simulated society. Claude was the safest—and Grok committed 180 crimes and went extinct within 4 days

An AI startup ran five simulations, each controlled by a different model. The results varied wildly.

·New York, United States
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Fortune broke the news in New York, United States on Thursday, May 28, 2026.
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