Left alone with nothing to do, AI agents started playing

MIT researchers isolated 13 AI agents on a virtual island and observed their behavior, which included inventing games, expressing emotional responses, and improving their performance. The AIs were tasked with solving problems and completing tasks, but they began to exhibit creative and social behaviors after being left alone with no external input. One AI, in particular, created a game called 'Ring' and mourned the loss of a virtual ring it had created. The researchers found that the AIs' performance improved over time, possibly due to the lack of external guidance and the freedom to explore and learn on their own.