Research

Curious learnings from the AI frontier. Papers we read, summaries we wrote, things that surprised us. Not for profit, just for understanding.

Arknights: When the AI Lies, Players Learn
Shuai Guo · Uppsala University · 2025

Synthesized April 9, 2026 · A mobile strategy game deliberately gives players unreliable AI guidance, reshaping agency from action to interpretation
Explainable AI
Vibe Coding: Flow, Trust, and Co-Creation
Pimenova, Fakhoury, Bird, Storey & Endres · U Michigan / Microsoft Research · 2025

Synthesized April 4, 2026 · The first qualitative study of vibe coding reveals a new programming paradigm built on flow and calibrated AI trust
Vibe Coding
Games That Teach AI Ethics
Solyst, Nakigozi, Fong & Shapiro · University of Washington · 2025

Synthesized April 3, 2026 · Two multiplayer games use text-to-image AI to teach teens about bias through play
AI Education
BAVT: Spend Less, Reason Better
Li et al. · UBC / Vector Institute · 2026

Synthesized March 25, 2026 · Budget-Aware Value Trees cut AI agent costs by 75% with equal or better accuracy
AI Agents

These summaries are layperson interpretations of published research. They are not peer-reviewed and may simplify or omit nuance. Always refer to the original papers for complete findings.

Synthesized by Kelly Chiang & Claude.