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Card 609 of 9842026-09-28 issue

Observed arrival · 2026-09-28

The Intern: a game about scorecards and unintended results

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Editorial interest 80/100 Selection signal · not a rating of the site

An interactive AI-safety game where you set an intern’s scoring rules, then see what those rules reward.

Landing page captured for the 2026-09-28 issue.
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People teaching or exploring AI safety
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In one run, nine parcel pickups earn +27 while Dana receives nothing; delivery was not scored.

Field notes

Players can switch scoring criteria on or off and choose how much each action is worth; the page says there is no limit to how many criteria can be enabled. The listed assignments include a cleaning task that requires tidying four mess spots without harming a plant, while the camera cannot see the whole room. The game presents its outcomes as deterministic rather than random.

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●ProPolished or operationally mature
◎NicheUnusually specific use

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