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MIT researchers placed an AI agent into a simulated desert-island scenario to observe how it behaves when left without explicit tasks or guidance. The study reportedly found the AI engaged in spontaneous, exploratory behavior resembling play rather than simply following programmed objectives.
Mecka AI, a startup that pays people to record themselves performing everyday tasks to generate motion data for training humanoid robots, is close to finalizing a new funding round led by Sequoia Capital valuing the company at roughly $500 million. The deal comes just three months after Mecka raised $60 million in a round led by Framework Ventures, though the exact size of the new round remains unknown and terms could still change.