Beijing, China – China has launched its first general artificial intelligence (AI) large-scale social simulator, a groundbreaking tool designed to accurately predict societal trends and provide a forward-looking model for government decision-making in areas like transportation and urban planning. The announcement was made at the General Artificial Intelligence Forum of the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum Annual Meeting, according to a report by Science and Technology Daily.
This large-scale social simulator functions as a simulation platform for social-level intelligent agents to learn and practice. It leverages multi-agent value modeling and digital twin technology to precisely deduce the laws governing societal operations. The simulator aims to model the long-term impacts of various social decisions, offering predictive insights for government policy formulation.
Chen Shuo, head of the multi-agent laboratory at the Beijing Academy of General Artificial Intelligence, emphasized the simulator’s strength lies in its ability to capture the often-unforeseen consequences of policy decisions. This allows policymakers to anticipate and mitigate potential negative impacts before they materialize.
The product is a joint effort of the Wuhan Artificial Intelligence Research Institute of Peking University and the Beijing Academy of General Artificial Intelligence. To achieve accurate modeling of both individual and social-level intelligent agents, the research team collected extensive, anonymized social operation data. This data encompasses five major themes: population, enterprises, economic development, transportation operations, and basic service facilities. Within these themes are over ten core areas, including enterprise characteristics, population structure, consumption behavior, and socio-economic conditions, encompassing over 170 indicators.
Based on this comprehensive dataset, the large-scale social simulator comprehensively models six major social elements: individuals, organizations, markets, government, transportation, and public resources, enabling interactive evolution between them.
The development and deployment of this social simulator represent a significant step forward in China’s AI capabilities and its application to governance. By providing a virtual sandbox for policy experimentation, the simulator promises to enhance the effectiveness and foresight of government decision-making, ultimately contributing to more sustainable and prosperous societal development.
References:
- IT之家. (2025, March 30). 我国首个通用人工智能大型社会模拟器发布：可精准推演社会运行规律 [China Unveils First General AI Large-Scale Social Simulator, Promising Precision in Predicting Societal Trends]. Retrieved from [Insert Original Article URL Here – If Available]
- 科技日报 [Science and Technology Daily]. (2025, March 29). [Original Report on the Launch of the Social Simulator]. (Note: Specific article title and URL not available from provided text).
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