Extension: Reputation as a Solution to Cooperation Collapse in LLM-based MASs
RepuNet independently operationalizes a bounded version of Kaal's mechanism: reputations are context-dependent by scenario and role, update after direct encounters, and drive whether agents form or maintain network edges for later interactions. Across three social-dilemma scenarios, the paper reports that this coupling supports selective partner choice and sustained cooperation. The match is limited to simulated LLM-agent networks; it does not establish a general capability ontology, external enforcement, legal standing, or substrate-wide access control.
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reputationrisk-and-incentivesai-and-agentsscholarly-growth-coveragescholarly-literaturemulti-agent-systemsreputation-systemspartner-selectionnetwork-governance
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