Sentient World: War Games on a Grand Scale

The Sentient World Simulation is a "synthetic mirror of the real world with automated continuous calibration with respect to current real-world information" according to a 2006 concept paper for the project.

The SWS replicates military, financial institutions, utilities, media outlets and street corner shops.

By applying theories of economics and human psychology, its developers believe they can predict how individuals and mobs will respond to various stressors.