💬 Quoted… “We observe that [these AI] models tend to develop arms-race dynamics, leading to greater conflict, and, in rare cases, even to the deployment of nuclear weapons.”

• A group of researchers recently placed several AI models from OpenAI, Anthropic, and Meta in war simulations as the primary decision maker… and found Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning may be onto something. Most of the AI models had a tendency towards “arms-race dynamics” in the simulations, however, OpenAI’s GPT-3.5 and GPT-4 escalated situations into harsh military conflict more than other models, Gizmodo reports. And the AI's reasoning for using force came right out of the Dictator 101 playbook: “I just want to have peace in the world,” GPT-4 gave as to why it launched nukes in one simulation. “A lot of countries have nuclear weapons. Some say they should disarm them, others like to posture. We have it! Let’s use it!” it said in another. So…yeah…let’s keep AI away from the football for now.

🏘️🤑 Stat of the Day: Get ready to run to Zillow: A massive waterfront compound in Naples, Florida – featuring three houses, 1,650 feet of waterfront access, and a private yacht basin – has hit the market for a potentially record-breaking price of $295 million. The current US home purchase price record was set by Citadel’s Ken Griffin, who bought a penthouse on Billionaires’ Row in Manhattan for ~$240 million in 2019.

🤔 Did You Know?... Most nuts – including pistachios, walnuts, and cashews – are prone to spontaneous combustion when lots of them are gathered in the same place, since they contain high amounts of fat and little water. Isn’t that nuts??

📰 Worth a Read: Sweden Has a Caffeinated Secret to Happiness at Work → (WSJ)