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Microsoft researcher builds a working neural network out of goats in Age of Empires II to critique AI science

A Microsoft researcher critiques AI methods using a functional neural network built from in-game units. This demonstration highlights how many existing AI papers implicitly assume human-like traits in language models, even before experiments begin, by abstracting the core logic into an unexpected, low-fidelity simulation. The work raises crucial questions about research transparency and the anthropomorphism of AI capabilities.

The Decoder·Jun 17, 2026

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