# Frustrated Microsoft Researcher Uses Goats in 'Age of Empires II' to Demo the Absurdity of LLMs

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-23 22:12 UTC · Category: Technology · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| quasa.io | Microsoft and York University Paper Challenges How We Attribute "Humanity" to LLMs | 2026-06-23 15:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxQX1VrUkpVbnJYb1NfR09vcFI0bVh0ZXVyQ2pweUJzQUhFQjNDM3ltRkJnSWkwb3ZEV2RGZkRjTzlCOFJUOHhfRksyc2EyNWJBSW9FUWlEN0c3MEFhdjhRVk04elRpZkE0YmdaQkh2VXZIeVFCOGdQcS1PMDl1Q3duRlY3anpId1RJSGxNQzd1Xy11UjNpZXM4SnQ4OUNfVnNyeGp1TnJB?oc=5) |
| PC Gamer | Microsoft researcher builds goat-powered neural network in Age of Empires 2 to show why we should 'stop assuming that LLMs behave like humans just because they were trained with natural language' | 2026-06-23 15:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwJBVV95cUxQcmV6WUNBVThnQlhPVXhoS3RfQ2hmblZJNE1LOGhDZkFWTjBFemFiS2JHWGc4ZlZsOXVfUUFMbE14bkZrQmVEQWs2Yk1qX1JZNW5sbGREZFRNN2c3UkRPVnRsVGU1MjNITUZDd0pOT29aWVNrUTlSNThUQTNwRmFjNzlxWlhkNW43eUVYSlBhNDZFSzlnQUZ0TERkMndNa2oxbzhreFZSZTB6WXJnRC1jdEJwVUJNVFhLak5Kd0N2TE9EWU5OZFRWOVpVMmRMNi04YUVyRmpQWTVSV1JETDBYbHVSM3otdkVYQmVYdGRGR01NcDR1QjgybERYd25SN19CX0NiU3l3Zm5iTkcydXBZUGlLUVN3bDdpalBZeEJ5VVZOZVUzS1BfTV92YWQ5aGIzZmZROXRRMFFIeUhvMHJTRXBzdThtSlVWMDU4NmgxNA?oc=5) |
| The Decoder | Microsoft researcher builds a working neural network out of goats in Age of Empires II to critique AI science | 2026-06-23 15:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxQVEhDdVlJZGdyN2FzTURiaXRtSXNwdFc0TFppWU9IOHhJUVNFRXlxdVdtQURoUFJkcEZyaGNkVk1YUUlyX2pXd2pYRGdoVDEyWkVyTmJoaFdwZExxUGV1clJ5VHNBMklJTW5aT2xyU2tZcHZGc0hZSVJ2SlNINlByanJHaE5YYy1YYjFGdlE1RlhnWndZeUNFZWVYOFNleEN3RExPNkZidDJlQVlndTZyd1RSM043T2M2NnJSNUhNZGVuOHN2VjcwQ2lCc1BlN0E?oc=5) |
| 404 Media | If AI Is Sentient Then So Is ‘Age of Empires II’ | 2026-06-23 15:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMie0FVX3lxTE9zMmdEYU53TXhETU9NOGNMNy1OejkxTDJxMUpIUjRzS3JLTTdQQ21MQk1Ud0pVbXlfLW5ORWJTYW1fdk5BcjNjS3hyeHIxWWZvOWZST0dpQnRMbTc5a0QxT1d4R203a0hhUVJURjlOdlF5aVhJN3VudnVycw?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | Frustrated Microsoft Researcher Uses Goats in 'Age of Empires II' to Demo the Absurdity of LLMs | 2026-06-23 15:45 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxNVlNqWUxzOVhXVy16TDhETmo5SlRBTjR0QUVZRmVqSmt0TlpFZDQ5WTBHWGZidzdqdDFnOE9SNmpxRHBDeHJMWUpoMWlBMmNuRThGRzFVVi1XZ3BMR2NfMlBGOGxCU0pzYXdtNy1fLUNDWHhmVldwbk56Q1ZiRWh4N1JJRlNfMG5rS09idFRIeU1BRUQxRDFRd0dyM09hR2pvS1Zubjh1aWZwRi1JLWZ4b2hOY3BITDQ1MzVteTlacVBvUQ?oc=5) |

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