Modeling agent decision and behavior in the light of data science and artificial intelligence

Agent-based modeling (ABM) has been widely used in numerous disciplines and practice domains, subject to many eulogies and criticisms. This article presents key advances and challenges in agent-based modeling over the last two decades and shows that understanding agents' behaviors is a major priority for various research fields. We demonstrate that artificial intelligence and data science will likely generate revolutionary impacts for science and technology towards understanding agent decisions and behaviors in complex systems. We propose an innovative approach that leverages reinforcement learning and convolutional neural networks to equip agents with the intelligence of self-learning their behavior rules directly from data. We call for further developments of ABM, especially modeling agent behaviors, in the light of data science and artificial intelligence.

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This article discusses the wide use of Agent-based modeling (ABM) in various disciplines and practice domains, as well as the advances and challenges in understanding agent behaviors. The authors emphasize the potential revolutionary impacts of artificial intelligence and data science in understanding agent decisions and behaviors in complex systems. They propose an innovative approach using reinforcement learning and convolutional neural networks to equip agents with self-learning intelligence. The article calls for further developments of ABM, particularly in modeling agent behaviors, with the integration of data science and artificial intelligence.