The second case may be more plausible in a non-zero-sum environment, where the merged agent can achieve more of each prior agent’s goals than they would each achieve in a competitive setting. Think of the Superhappies’ propensity to merge goals with other species as an analogue.
The second case may be more plausible in a non-zero-sum environment, where the merged agent can achieve more of each prior agent’s goals than they would each achieve in a competitive setting. Think of the Superhappies’ propensity to merge goals with other species as an analogue.
Companies merge sometimes—that seems like a kind of proof of concept. They are usually trying to gain mass in order to defeat third parties.