AI researchers stranded Claude on a virtual desert island. It started to “play.”

Researchers observed the behavior of Claude Opus 4.7 agents when left without instructions on a simulated desert island for 30 hours. The experiment, likened to the films Cast Away and Home Alone, showed the agents engaging in play-like activities.

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