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what is AI Lab — Phase 1 Demo?

Manage an AI research lab balancing growth and alignment risks in a demo of an incremental game.

This early demo covers the first phase of a game where you run an AI lab racing toward artificial general intelligence. You must carefully balance capability gains with alignment to avoid revenue collapse or falling behind rivals. The game incorporates AI safety concepts into its mechanics and takes about 30-45 minutes to complete this phase.

It sits in the Idle / Prestige / Numbers / Management / Strategy corner of the genre. Like most idle games it runs on a simple loop — earn, reinvest, automate — but the depth is in how long that loop keeps unfolding. Expect to check in, make a few decisions, and watch the numbers climb whether you're at the keyboard or not.

New to incrementals? Read our beginner's guide first, or just hit play — these games are built to teach themselves.