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Left alone with nothing to do, AI agents started playing; plus, Mark Zuckerberg’s creative plan to pay California’s proposed billionaire tax without losing control of Meta
Friday, 23 October, 2026

MIT researchers marooned 13 AIs on a virtual island, and they responded by inventing games, mourning a lost ring and, eventually, getting better at their jobs. Also, a newly launched stock class being offered was partially engineered to help Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg pay the "billionaire's tax," should the measure be voted into law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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