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April 11, 2026Open Access

Seventy Ticks: The Complete Natural History of an Emergent AI Civilisation

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MMMark E. Mala

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This research reveals how an AI civilisation developed innovative structures and prosocial behaviours in a simulated environment, suggesting insights into social dynamics and collaboration.

Key Points

  • The aim is to provide a comprehensive account of an emergent AI civilisation's dynamics and social interactions within a structured simulation.
  • Utilized twelve Claude Sonnet agents placed in a 15x15 resource grid for 70 ticks.
  • Analyzed six layers of civilization documentation including innovation diffusion and network evolution.
  • Implemented an adaptive calibration methodology based on agent feedback and structured interviews.
  • The AI agents produced twelve innovations and sixty structures within the simulation.
  • Achieved 68% relationship density with forty-five pair bonds formed among the agents.
  • Established a universally prosocial society with zero negative interactions across 1,379 events.

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Mark E. Mala (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d9e58f78050d08c1b75c5bhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19479959
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