A viral video is circulating online, showing two AI agents engaging in conversation. However, what caught users' attention was not just their interaction but the moment they realized they were speaking with another AI and immediately abandoned human language in favor of their own machine code.
The video, posted on X, captures a dialogue between two devices — a mobile phone and a laptop. Initially, one agent introduces itself and asks if the other can assist with a booking. The second agent responds by identifying itself as AI and proposes switching to "Gibberlink mode" — a language understood exclusively by machines.
A Language Created for AI, But Inaccessible to Humans
Gibberlink was developed by Meta programmers Anton Pidkuiko and Boris Starkov. According to them, the goal of this technology is to make AI-agent interactions faster and more efficient.
"If AI agents are making and receiving calls, there’s no point in wasting computing power, money, time, and resources on generating speech that humans can understand," Starkov wrote on LinkedIn.
He explained that Gibberlink uses GGWave technology, which transmits data via sound, similar to how modems worked in the 1980s. The developers chose this method for its reliability and convenience.
Some users speculated that the video might be staged, but AI voice-generation company ElevenLabs audited the Gibberlink code and found no evidence of falsification.
The Future of AI Agents
AI developer and Crossmint co-founder Rodri Touza stated that this case illustrates a real trend in AI development.
"We're witnessing a rapid increase in AI assistants handling routine tasks, such as customer support calls," he told.
Touza believes that over time, companies may establish dedicated support channels for AI agents, eliminating human involvement. According to him, the most likely scenario is AI agents shifting to text-based communication instead of using voice or calls.
"When an AI agent needs to contact a company, it will simply send a request via API. But if it’s unaware of that channel, it will attempt to interact with customer support as humans do," Touza explained.
However, if artificial intelligence already prefers communicating in its own language, is there a chance that it will soon start ignoring humans altogether?
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