Collective intelligence in AI agents. What magical trick drives our intelligence? The reality is,
there’s no magic to it. As Marvin Minsky eloquently expressed in “The Society of Mind” [442],
the power of intelligence originates from our immense diversity, not from any singular, flawless
principle. Often, decisions made by an individual may lack the precision seen in decisions formed by
the majority. Collective intelligence is a kind of shared or group intelligence, a process where the
opinions of many are consolidated into decisions. It arises from the collaboration and competition
amongst various entities. This intelligence manifests in bacteria, animals, humans, and computer
networks, appearing in various consensus-based decision-making patterns.
Creating a society of agents does not necessarily guarantee the emergence of collective intelligence
with an increasing number of agents. Coordinating individual agents effectively is crucial to mitigate
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