YCW25· AI· DataArtificial Societies
Foundational model of human societies for consequential decisions
Founders
- James HeFounder/CEO
- Patrick SharpeFounder/CPO
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About Artificial Societies
Simulate decisions that matter. Artificial Societies builds a foundational model of human societies so enterprises and sovereigns can explore how people may respond before making consequential decisions. We combine behavioural science with simulations grounded in real-world behaviour to understand individual perspectives and how opinions develop across connected groups. Teams use our simulations to test communications, prepare for crises, explore new markets, and assess investor and public-policy reactions. They can run surveys, focus groups, interviews and experiments with simulated audiences, including stakeholders who are difficult to reach through traditional research, and decisions too sensitive to test otherwise. Our mission is to pioneer socially intelligent technology that shape the decisions that shape the world.
London, England, United Kingdom
Artificial Societies: questions
Which YC batch was Artificial Societies in?
Artificial Societies was in Y Combinator's Winter 2025 batch (W25).
Is Artificial Societies still active?
Y Combinator lists Artificial Societies as active.
Who founded Artificial Societies?
Artificial Societies's founders, as listed on its YC page: James He (Founder/CEO), Patrick Sharpe (Founder/CPO).
Where is Artificial Societies based?
Artificial Societies lists London, England, United Kingdom as its location on YC's directory.
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