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AI researchers stranded Claude on a virtual desert island. It started to “play.”
In various tests, solo AI agents invented versions of basketball and “the floor is lava.” But were they truly playing?
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In various tests, solo AI agents invented versions of basketball and “the floor is lava.” But were they truly playing?
October 19, 2026
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What do AI agents do if you don’t tell them to do anything? The answer looks a lot like play.
Researchers repeatedly stranded them alone on a virtual desert island for 30 hours in an experiment reminiscent of the movies Cast Away or Home Alone. The agents—copies of Claude Opus…
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