# Prisoner's dilemma A [[Game Theory]] thought experiment that involves two rational agents, each of whom can cooperate for mutual benefit or betray their partner ("defect") for individual reward. This dilemma was originally framed by [[Merrill Flood]] and [[Melvin Dresher]] in 1950 while they worked at the RAND Corporation. ## References - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prisoner%27s_dilemma