Homogeneous multi-agent debate introduces sycophantic conformity, contextual fragility, and consensus collapse, leading to equal or lower accuracy than isolated self-correction at 2.1-3.4x higher token cost on GSM-Hard and MMLU-Hard.
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Role-based personas in multi-agent LLM systems suppress payoff-aligned behavior, shifting equilibrium selection by up to 90 percentage points in Tragedy of the Commons versus Green Transition scenarios even with full payoff information.
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The Cost of Consensus: Isolated Self-Correction Prevails Over Unguided Homogeneous Multi-Agent Debate
Homogeneous multi-agent debate introduces sycophantic conformity, contextual fragility, and consensus collapse, leading to equal or lower accuracy than isolated self-correction at 2.1-3.4x higher token cost on GSM-Hard and MMLU-Hard.
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When Identity Overrides Incentives: Representational Choices as Governance Decisions in Multi-Agent LLM Systems
Role-based personas in multi-agent LLM systems suppress payoff-aligned behavior, shifting equilibrium selection by up to 90 percentage points in Tragedy of the Commons versus Green Transition scenarios even with full payoff information.