Developer builds 3D virtual SF as training ground for AI agents, citing accessibility of techniques
davidfromkansas · x · 2026-08-21
Developer David explains his motivation for building a 3D virtual San Francisco: he aims to simulate social intelligence of human-like agents in virtual environments, which could be important for scaling AI alignment. He notes the techniques draw on over a decade of academic research and are now surprisingly accessible even without a PhD.
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