83. MythBuster: Minecraft is just for kids, and AI LOVE Diamonds?

Welcome to my Gameful Intelligence in the AI Era Podcast. I’m Dr. Elhanan Gazit. With my AI co-hosts, Marshal and Daphne, I'm excited to launch a new segment on the podcast: Myth-Buster Corner.
This time, we tackle a classic myth:
"Minecraft is just for kids."

What's inside:

• How Minecraft became a $4B creative and educational empire
• Why its new movie smashed $301M globally in two days
• How Google DeepMind's DreamerV3 AI entered the game—completely blind—and figured out how to mine diamonds
• What this AI agency teaches us about decision-making, adaptability, and epic learning for humans too 🙂

Myth-busting is more than fact-checking—it's a mindset. When we challenge outdated narratives, we unlock powerful new paths for growth, leadership, and innovation.

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Read:

Hafner, D., Pasukonis, J., Ba, J., & Lillicrap, T. (2025). Mastering diverse control tasks through world models. Nature, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-08744-2

* This episode is based on Dr. Elhanan Gazit's upcoming book: 'Gameful Intelligence: The Secrets of Business Growth and Personal Happiness in the Gen AI Era' (working title).