Social Simulations: from Agent-Based Modeling to Digital Twins

DOI10.48550/arXiv.2607.13693MaRDI QIDQ7284118arXivFDO

Authors Andrea Failla, Valentina Pansanella, Giulio Rossetti, Erica Cau

Publication date 15 July 2026

Published in arXiv

Tldr This chapter discusses the evolution of social simulations from classical agent-based modeling to AI-enhanced simulations based on Large Language Models and Social Digital Twins, covering methodological foundations, applications, advantages, and limitations. It highlights a shift from abstract models investigating general social mechanisms toward increasingly realistic representations of specific social systems.

Full work available at URL https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2607.13693

arXiv classification

cs.AIcs.MAcs.SIphysics.soc-ph

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