How well do AIs use their Forbidden Palaces?

[BuckyRea]

I've never quite figured out the logic AIs bring to building their secondary capitals. Being such a big project, and the fact that my advisers start pushing me to build it the second it's available, it seems like they'd tend to waste their FPs by building them in their core cities. I don't think I've ever actually found a Forbidden Palace by spying. Where have other players noticed the computer building the FPs and how smart are they at using them?

 

[Raliuven]

I've actually posted this same question before. I've done some looking around in other games and found that the AI always (as far as I have found) build the FP in a city right next to their captial (1st ring). That's good to know if you are playing PTW because a good second core will make you as strong as 2 AIs in short order.

So to answer the question - as far as I have found, the AI is pretty predictable and, for PTW, stupid with its FP build.

 

[GamezRule]

With C3C the FP is really toned down though, so I usually place it in the third ring.