{"slug": "oblivion-intern-tried-to-outsmart-bethesda-s-ai-and-was-stunned-when-his-apple-i", "title": "Oblivion intern tried to outsmart Bethesda's AI and was stunned when his apple murder strategy actually worked: \"I can't believe you accounted for this\"", "summary": "A Bethesda intern testing The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion's AI was stunned when his apple-murder strategy worked, prompting the response \"I can't believe you accounted for this.\" The incident, reported by GamesRadar+, highlights the game's sophisticated NPC behavior system, which Bethesda designed to respond to unconventional player actions. The intern's surprise underscores the depth of Oblivion's AI, a feature that has contributed to the game's lasting reputation.", "body_md": "Oblivion intern tried to outsmart Bethesda's AI and was stunned when his apple murder strategy actually worked: \"I can't believe you accounted for this\" | GamesRadar+", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/oblivion-intern-tried-to-outsmart-bethesda-s-ai-and-was-stunned-when-his-apple-i", "canonical_source": "https://www.gamesradar.com/games/the-elder-scrolls/oblivion-intern-tried-to-outsmart-bethesdas-ai-and-was-stunned-when-his-apple-murder-strategy-actually-worked-i-cant-believe-you-accounted-for-this/", "published_at": "2026-08-10 18:59:53+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-08-10 19:07:23.705742+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence"], "entities": ["Bethesda", "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion", "GamesRadar+"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/oblivion-intern-tried-to-outsmart-bethesda-s-ai-and-was-stunned-when-his-apple-i", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/oblivion-intern-tried-to-outsmart-bethesda-s-ai-and-was-stunned-when-his-apple-i.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/oblivion-intern-tried-to-outsmart-bethesda-s-ai-and-was-stunned-when-his-apple-i.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/oblivion-intern-tried-to-outsmart-bethesda-s-ai-and-was-stunned-when-his-apple-i.jsonld"}}