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May 7, 2026 · Artificial Intelligence

DeepMind Invests in EVE Online to Train AI in a Complex ‘Dark Forest’ Universe

Google DeepMind has taken a stake in the developers of EVE Online, planning to run a dedicated offline version of the massive, player‑driven sandbox game to conduct controlled AI experiments that explore long‑term planning, memory, and continual learning in a richly simulated universe.