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Artificial Societies

Active · Foundational model of human societies for consequential decisions

WebsiteYC profile

Why it ranks

How the rank works
11signal of 100 · rising 6
  • team of 18Team size · YC's directory+6.6
  • went through YCProgram · this site+4

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Founders

  • James HeFounder/CEO
  • Patrick SharpeFounder/CPO

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.

YC batch
W25 · Winter 2025
Status, per YC
Active
Category
AI, Data
Team size
18
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
Founded
2024
Checked
10h ago

YC tags: B2B, Market Research, AI

Changes seen

HiringSep 28, 2026

Stopped hiring.

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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.