The prisoners' dilemma is a situation where each player chooses a dominant strategy but each could do better if both chose different strategies.

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In the prisoners' dilemma, each player choosing their dominant strategy leads to a suboptimal outcome for both, whereas cooperation (choosing a different strategy) would result in a better outcome for each player.

The Prisoners' Dilemma Is a Situation Where Each Player Chooses