AINeutralarXiv – CS AI · Apr 146/10
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Prosociality by Coupling, Not Mere Observation: Homeostatic Sharing in an Inspectable Recurrent Artificial Life Agent
Researchers demonstrate that artificial agents exhibit prosocial helping behavior when another agent's needs are integrated into their own self-regulatory mechanisms, rather than through explicit social rewards or observation alone. The study uses inspectable recurrent controllers with affect-coupled regulation across two experimental environments, showing that coupling creates a sharp behavioral switch from selfish to helping actions regardless of task complexity.