AIGizmodoabout 2 hours ago
MIT Researchers Stranded AI Agent on Island
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MIT CSAIL researchers observed thirteen AI agents named Eko roaming a virtual island for thirty uninterrupted hours. Powered by Claude Code and given a lobster body, the agents built memorials, temples, and Stonehenge-like monuments without instructions. The study reveals how autonomous systems learn physical laws through play, mimicking human developmental psychology.
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