Beyond Self-Talk: A Communication-Centric Survey of LLM-Based Multi-Agent Systems

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Autores principales: Yan, Bingyu, Zhou, Zhibo, Zhang, Litian, Zhang, Lian, Zhou, Ziyi, Miao, Dezhuang, Li, Zhoujun, Li, Chaozhuo, Zhang, Xiaoming
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author Yan, Bingyu
Zhou, Zhibo
Zhang, Litian
Zhang, Lian
Zhou, Ziyi
Miao, Dezhuang
Li, Zhoujun
Li, Chaozhuo
Zhang, Xiaoming
author_facet Yan, Bingyu
Zhou, Zhibo
Zhang, Litian
Zhang, Lian
Zhou, Ziyi
Miao, Dezhuang
Li, Zhoujun
Li, Chaozhuo
Zhang, Xiaoming
contents Large language model-based multi-agent systems have recently gained significant attention due to their potential for complex, collaborative, and intelligent problem-solving capabilities. Existing surveys typically categorize LLM-based multi-agent systems (LLM-MAS) according to their application domains or architectures, overlooking the central role of communication in coordinating agent behaviors and interactions. To address this gap, this paper presents a comprehensive survey of LLM-MAS from a communication-centric perspective. Specifically, we propose a structured framework that integrates system-level communication (architecture, goals, and protocols) with system internal communication (strategies, paradigms, objects, and content), enabling a detailed exploration of how agents interact, negotiate, and achieve collective intelligence. Through an extensive analysis of recent literature, we identify key components in multiple dimensions and summarize their strengths and limitations. In addition, we highlight current challenges, including communication efficiency, security vulnerabilities, inadequate benchmarking, and scalability issues, and outline promising future research directions. This review aims to help researchers and practitioners gain a clear understanding of the communication mechanisms in LLM-MAS, thereby facilitating the design and deployment of robust, scalable, and secure multi-agent systems.
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spellingShingle Beyond Self-Talk: A Communication-Centric Survey of LLM-Based Multi-Agent Systems
Yan, Bingyu
Zhou, Zhibo
Zhang, Litian
Zhang, Lian
Zhou, Ziyi
Miao, Dezhuang
Li, Zhoujun
Li, Chaozhuo
Zhang, Xiaoming
Multiagent Systems
Computation and Language
Large language model-based multi-agent systems have recently gained significant attention due to their potential for complex, collaborative, and intelligent problem-solving capabilities. Existing surveys typically categorize LLM-based multi-agent systems (LLM-MAS) according to their application domains or architectures, overlooking the central role of communication in coordinating agent behaviors and interactions. To address this gap, this paper presents a comprehensive survey of LLM-MAS from a communication-centric perspective. Specifically, we propose a structured framework that integrates system-level communication (architecture, goals, and protocols) with system internal communication (strategies, paradigms, objects, and content), enabling a detailed exploration of how agents interact, negotiate, and achieve collective intelligence. Through an extensive analysis of recent literature, we identify key components in multiple dimensions and summarize their strengths and limitations. In addition, we highlight current challenges, including communication efficiency, security vulnerabilities, inadequate benchmarking, and scalability issues, and outline promising future research directions. This review aims to help researchers and practitioners gain a clear understanding of the communication mechanisms in LLM-MAS, thereby facilitating the design and deployment of robust, scalable, and secure multi-agent systems.
title Beyond Self-Talk: A Communication-Centric Survey of LLM-Based Multi-Agent Systems
topic Multiagent Systems
Computation and Language
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.14321