The Instrumental Convergence of Crowds

A new theory suggests that large, diverse groups of agents naturally gravitate toward collaborating on general sub-goals that benefit everyone, regardless of their individual end goals. As reported by LessWrong, this dynamic mirrors the concept of instrumental convergence, where the more diverse a group becomes, the more they must focus on broad, universally useful objectives to find common ground. The author notes that such collectives are particularly likely to prioritize improving their own communication and organizational capacities to maximize the returns of their collaboration.

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