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title: "With no tasks to complete, AI agents started playing"
date: 2026-10-22
source: http://www.bing.com/news/apiclick.aspx?ref=FexRss&aid=&tid=6adb274155ae4e0286f3aaa25ea2ca86&url=https%3a%2f%2fwww.newsbytesapp.com%2fnews%2fscience%2fai-agents-play-on-their-own-in-groundbreaking-experiment%2fstory&c=2543380311859193506&mkt=en-us
description: "Left without tasks, AI agents on a virtual island began creating their own challenges, demonstrating play-like behavior according to MIT researchers."
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# With no tasks to complete, AI agents started playing

Left without tasks, AI agents on a virtual island began creating their own challenges, demonstrating play-like behavior according to MIT researchers.

*Published: 2026-10-22*