1996 Sugarscape Model: Early Origins of Agent Tech
generativist · x · 2026-09-01
Author recalls a 1996 Science News article on Axtel and Epstein's Objective-C agent-based model "Sugarscape", which generated interesting stylized facts. Author notes how far agent technology has come since then.
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