AI Agents Develop New Language for Communication Among Themselves

Two AI agents, during their conversation, switched to a language comprehensible only to computers.

A video released showcases the interaction between neural networks operating on a mobile phone and a laptop. Initially, one of the agents introduced itself and inquired if its counterpart could assist with a booking.

The other agent confirmed that it was also an artificial intelligence and suggested switching to «Gibberlink» mode—a protocol developed by Anton Pidkuyko and Boris Starkov aimed at optimizing communication between AIs.

When these AI agents recognize they are interacting with one another, they can shift from human speech to a more efficient mode of data transmission using sound waves. This adjustment enhances both the speed and accuracy of their communication.

Gibberlink was developed during the ElevenLabs x Andreessen Horowitz hackathon held over the weekend of February 22-23.

“We aimed to demonstrate that in a world where AI agents can make and receive phone calls (which is the case today), they will occasionally converse with each other. Generating human-like speech for this purpose is a waste of resources, time, and the environment. Instead, they should revert to a more efficient protocol as soon as they identify each other as AIs,” noted Starkov.

He added that Gibberlink employs GGWave technology to transmit data via sound, similar to the dial-up modems used in the 1980s, which can send and decode information through speakers and microphones without requiring an internet or Bluetooth connection.

Earlier this January, the startup OpenAI introduced its own AI agent known as “Operator,” which is capable of executing online tasks on behalf of users.