MIT strands a coding agent on a deserted island for 30 hours to study AI play

MIT researchers left a Claude Code-like coding agent alone on a virtual island for 30 hours with no tasks or rewards, and found it learned to play. The project offers a new lens on autonomous behavior in AI agents.

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