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Artificial intelligence is venturing into the world of social deduction, with researchers employing the popular online game ‘Among Us’ as a testing ground for AI agents. These agents are being evaluated on their capacity for deception, persuasion, and demonstration of theory of mind – the ability to understand others’ beliefs and intentions. Initial findings, highlighted in a Reddit post, indicate that GPT-5 is showing promising results in navigating the complex social dynamics of the game. Further details on the project are available at [https://www.4wallai.com/amongais](https://www.4wallai.com/amongais) and the related Reddit discussion can be found at [https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1np7k09/researchers_had_ais_play_among_us_to_test_their/](https://old.reddit.com/r/artificial/comments/1np7k09/researchers_had_ais_play_among_us_to_test_their/).