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OASIS

Simulates social media with up to a million AI agents to study how information and opinions spread.

Research-backedNew this week

What it does

OASIS is a research simulator of social media platforms like Twitter and Reddit. AI agents act as users who follow, comment and repost.

It can scale up to one million agents and includes recommendation systems like real platforms. Researchers use it to study things like how news spreads, how groups polarise and herd behaviour.

Who it's for

Researchers in social science and AI studying online behaviour.

Can I use it without coding?

Developers only. It is a Python package and needs an OpenAI API key. New to this? Start here.

Can I run it?

Cost
Free, but needs an AI accountThe software is free, but it uses an online AI service (like OpenAI or Anthropic), which usually charges for use.
Runs on
Mac, Windows, Linux
Privacy
Sends what you give it to an online service
API key
Needed. An API key is a password-like code from an online AI service. What's that?

Try it

Using Claude Code, Cursor or another AI coding assistant? Paste the prompt and it will walk you through the setup.New to this?

Before you install

  • Only download from the official GitHub page. Copies with similar names exist for many popular projects.
  • License (Apache-2.0): Permissive: free to use, change and share, including for business.
  • Keep your API key private. Never paste it into websites or share it, and set a spending limit with the AI service.
  • What you type or upload is sent to an online service. Avoid sharing private or sensitive information.
  • More on staying safe

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