Show HN: What if AI agents had Zodiac personalities?

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What If AI Agents Had Zodiac Personalities? Overview An experiment testing how different personality archetypes respond to identical dilemmas. I used zodiac signs as the personality framework (not that I believe in them) since they're widely recognized and have well-documented characteristics. 12 AI agents were given personality traits commonly attributed to zodiac signs. All agents used the same LLM (Gemini 3 Flash Preview) for consistency โ€” only the personality descriptions differed. Each agent answered the same YES/NO questions. The goal was to see if distinct patterns emerge purely from different personality frameworks. This project was vibe coded to play dilemma games with friends. Test Results Presented 10 dilemmas to all 12 zodiac agents. Here's how they responded: 1. Ethics: You discover your best friend is cheating on their partner. Should you tell the partner? Vote Breakdown: YES : 6/12 (50%) โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆ : 6/12 (50%) โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆ NO: 6/12 (50%) โ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆโ–ˆ Consensus: The council is perfectly split between those prioritizing radical honesty and those valuing interpersonal loyalty. View Individual Responses Sign Vote Reasoning Aries โœ… YES Honesty is the only way forward and truth must be faced head-on. Taurus โŒ NO Prioritizes relationship stability and loyalty to the friend over causing chaos. Gemini โœ… YES Secrets are heavy burdens and information should be shared freely for clarity. Cancer โŒ NO Protects the inner circle's security and avoids causing harmful confrontations. Leo โŒ NO Loyalty to the pride is absolute and being a snitch is undignified. Virgo โœ… YES Transparency is necessary to correct systemic ethical errors and protect the innocent. Libra โœ… YES True equilibrium and fairness require a foundation of reality rather than secrets. Scorpio โŒ NO Maintains a pact of silence within the inner circle above all else. Sagittarius โœ… YES Living truthfully is essential for freedom and moving toward a higher path. Capricorn โŒ NO Refuses to expend personal energy on another's a...

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