Median simulation · mcts-m2.m2-gbr-mcts-tier-rank

Simulation 30

United Kingdom, tree search, 20 years, seed 30: median simulation of the experiment's 50. Capability index 16.45 at the 2026 position, 18.28 in 2046; 78 actions over 20 rounds and 1 shock.

Model 0.1.0 · graph 0.2.0 · parameters 0.1.0 · seed 30

The experiment · The other representative simulations: 13 (a poor simulation (10th percentile)), 27 (a good simulation (90th percentile))

Outcome

From the 2026 position to 2046.

Capability index
18.28 (+1.83)
From 16.45
Rank by index
1
From 3
Domains at Tier 1
7
From 2
Events
1 shock
0 upside events

Trajectory by domain

The mean score of each domain by round, with a dashed marker at each round a shock (red) or an upside event (green) began. Rest on a domain to bring it forward.

  • ShockUpside event

Capability index by round

Pathway, round by round

Every decision of the tree search (mcts) method: its actions (a mode, a group and the credits spent), and the events that began that round. Each round has its own page: the state it came in with, the decision, the shocks, what moved through the graph and the state it left.

RoundDecisionEventsIndex
2027
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 48
  • Build Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 48
  • Build Digital & AI Competence 48
  • Build Foundational Education 48
  • Build Advanced Education 48
16.49 +0.038
2028
  • Partner Digital & AI Competence 48
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 48
  • Build Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 48
  • Build Foundational Education 48
  • Build Advanced Education 48
16.57 +0.074
2029
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 48
  • Build Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 48
  • Build Foundational Education 48
  • Buy Technology Adoption & Diffusion 48
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 48
16.73 +0.164
2030
  • Build Economic Output & Productivity 48
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 48
  • Partner Global Value Chain Position 48
  • Partner Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance 48
  • Partner Economic Leverage & Dependence 48
16.89 +0.159
2031
  • Build Economic Output & Productivity 48
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 48
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 48
  • Partner Trade Facilitation & Logistics 48
  • Build Early Childhood Development 48
17.06 +0.172
2032
  • Buy Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure 49
  • Build Government Effectiveness & Public Administration 49
  • Build Early Childhood Development 49
  • Buy Communications & Digital Infrastructure 49
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 49
17.20 +0.143
2033
  • Build Research Talent & Knowledge Creation 51
  • Build Government Effectiveness & Public Administration 51
  • Partner Alliances & Security Cooperation 51
  • Build Early Childhood Development 51
  • Build Population Health 51
17.30 +0.097
2034
  • Build Research Talent & Knowledge Creation 53
  • Build Public Integrity & Anti-Corruption 53
  • Build Political Institutions & Civic Participation 53
  • Build Industrial & Sectoral Base 53
  • Build Diaspora & Global Communities 53
17.41 +0.105
2035
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 53
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 53
  • Build Structural Transformation & Complexity 53
  • Build Justice System & Fundamental Rights 53
  • Build Labour & Employment 53
AI labour shock17.50 +0.097
2036
  • Build Diplomatic Statecraft & Global Networks 53
  • Partner Digital & Services Trade 53
  • Build Justice System & Fundamental Rights 53
  • Build Transparency, Oversight & Accountability 53
  • Build Structural Transformation & Complexity 53
17.59 +0.090
2037
  • Build Regulatory Governance & Strategic Controls 47
  • Build Health System Capability 47
  • Buy Advanced Manufacturing 47
  • Build Transparency, Oversight & Accountability 19
  • Build Public Integrity & Anti-Corruption 9
17.67 +0.076
2038
  • Build Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 47
  • Partner Space Technologies 47
  • Build Public Integrity & Anti-Corruption 47
  • Build Health System Capability 19
17.78 +0.114
2039
  • Build Water, Sanitation & Waste Infrastructure 53
  • Buy Energy Technologies 53
  • Build Health System Capability 21
  • Buy Force Generation & Mobilisation 11
17.89 +0.103
2040
  • Partner Space Operations 53
  • Buy Sovereign Capital & External Financial Power 53
17.99 +0.106
2041
  • Buy Force Generation & Mobilisation 53
  • Build Industrial & Sectoral Base 21
  • Build Business Dynamism & Entrepreneurship 11
18.05 +0.061
2042
  • Build Diaspora & Global Communities 53
  • Buy Robotics & Autonomous Systems 21
18.13 +0.075
2043
  • Buy Space Technologies 53
  • Build Business Dynamism & Entrepreneurship 11
18.18 +0.058
2044
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 21
  • Build Financial System Depth & Access 21
18.23 +0.046
2045
  • Partner Energy Infrastructure 21
  • Buy Robotics & Autonomous Systems 11
18.26 +0.028
2046
  • Build Space, Aerospace & Defence Infrastructure 21
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 11
18.28 +0.025

Credits

What each round's credits went on: maintenance, the three modes, and what was carried over.

Tiers by round

Each domain's tier against the frozen field, round by round: Tier 1 green, Tier 2 blue, Tier 3 amber, below that grey.

Domain20262031203620412046
Critical Technology333333222222222222222
Strategic Infrastructure222222222222222211111
National Security222222222222222222222
Human Capital211111111111111111111
Information & Influence222222221111111111111
Governance & Integrity111111111111111111111
Financial Strength222221111111111111111
Production & Innovation111111111111111111111
Trade & Investment333211111111111111111

Probes

What the experiment's counterfactual probes found, paired seed by seed on its first 5 seeds: the same simulation with one thing changed, the difference at the horizon.

ProbeIndexScore sumTier 1
Hold instead of the method−1.989−142.3−4.20
No shocks+0.147+11.3+0.20
Replay of the recorded actions (must change nothing)0.0000.00.00
Without the 1st largest decision−0.010−0.80.00
Without the 2nd largest decision−0.021−1.40.00
Without the 3rd largest decision−0.023−1.90.00
Without the 4th largest decision−0.016−1.20.00
Without the 5th largest decision−0.016−1.10.00
Without the 1st largest shock+0.067+4.2+0.20
Without the 2nd largest shock+0.083+6.0+0.33
Without the 3rd largest shock+0.070+5.60.00

Every group over the simulation

Where each group started and ended, and what moved it: levels invested, decay, events and changes arriving through the graph. The parts do not quite sum to the change where a score met 0 or 20.

73 of 73 groups

Capability group
Domain
2026
2046
Change
Invested
Decay
Events
Graph
Lifelong Learning & ReskillingHuman Capital14.6719.82+5.15+10.770.00−0.26+0.09
Structural Transformation & ComplexityProduction & Innovation14.6719.77+5.10+4.980.00−0.24+0.36
Technical & Vocational SkillsHuman Capital15.0020.00+5.00+10.500.00−0.13+0.26
Diaspora & Global CommunitiesInformation & Influence13.5018.06+4.56+4.780.00−0.24+0.03
Export Capability & SophisticationTrade & Investment15.6720.00+4.33+4.960.00−0.30+0.61
Public Integrity & Anti-CorruptionGovernance & Integrity15.5019.80+4.30+3.920.00−0.12+0.49
Foundational EducationHuman Capital15.7520.00+4.25+6.640.00−0.13+0.42
Early Childhood DevelopmentHuman Capital16.0020.00+4.00+6.500.00−0.14+0.34
Economic Output & ProductivityProduction & Innovation16.0020.00+4.00+3.940.00−0.21+0.44
Justice System & Fundamental RightsGovernance & Integrity16.2520.00+3.75+3.830.00−0.12+0.16
Digital & AI CompetenceHuman Capital16.5020.00+3.50+4.750.00−0.28+0.57
Technology Adoption & DiffusionProduction & Innovation16.0019.42+3.42+3.060.00−0.26+0.62
Space TechnologiesCritical Technology14.0017.35+3.35+3.410.00−0.24+0.18
Health System CapabilityHuman Capital16.3319.49+3.16+3.210.00−0.16+0.11
Advanced EducationHuman Capital17.0020.00+3.00+3.700.00−0.27+0.61
Government Effectiveness & Public AdministrationGovernance & Integrity17.0020.00+3.00+3.110.00−0.22+0.35
Industrial & Sectoral BaseProduction & Innovation15.2518.24+2.99+3.040.00−0.23+0.18
Economic Leverage & DependenceTrade & Investment15.3318.14+2.81+2.830.00−0.29+0.28
Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityGovernance & Integrity16.3319.00+2.67+2.690.00−0.12+0.10
Global Value Chain PositionTrade & Investment16.0018.60+2.60+2.680.00−0.29+0.21
Trade Policy & Market AccessTrade & Investment17.2519.84+2.59+2.820.00−0.29+0.17
Labour & EmploymentProduction & Innovation15.0017.57+2.57+2.550.00−0.48+0.51
Semiconductors & Advanced ComputingCritical Technology14.0016.49+2.49+2.580.00−0.24+0.14
Force Generation & MobilisationNational Security14.0016.47+2.47+2.330.000.00+0.14
Connectivity, Cyber & Trust TechnologiesCritical Technology16.6018.99+2.39+2.520.00−0.25+0.12
Energy TechnologiesCritical Technology15.6017.93+2.33+2.410.00−0.24+0.15
Investment Attraction & ProjectionTrade & Investment17.0019.30+2.30+2.210.00−0.29+0.38
Population HealthHuman Capital16.0018.28+2.28+2.150.00−0.15+0.29
Artificial IntelligenceCritical Technology17.3319.55+2.22+2.280.00−0.46+0.41
Sovereign Capital & External Financial PowerFinancial Strength16.4018.62+2.22+2.160.00−0.24+0.30
Space OperationsNational Security14.6716.80+2.13+1.610.000.00+0.52
Development Cooperation & Global AssistanceInformation & Influence17.5019.59+2.09+1.730.00−0.24+0.60
Water, Sanitation & Waste InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure15.2017.28+2.08+1.960.00−0.12+0.24
Trade Facilitation & LogisticsTrade & Investment17.0019.04+2.04+2.210.00−0.29+0.11
Advanced ManufacturingStrategic Infrastructure15.6017.50+1.90+1.640.00−0.11+0.37
Space, Aerospace & Defence InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure16.5018.39+1.89+1.710.00−0.12+0.30
Alliances & Security CooperationInformation & Influence18.0019.88+1.88+2.240.00−0.24+0.12
Digital & Services TradeTrade & Investment17.5019.38+1.88+2.160.00−0.56+0.28
Communications & Digital InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure17.0018.83+1.83+1.820.00−0.12+0.12
Diplomatic Statecraft & Global NetworksInformation & Influence17.5019.33+1.83+1.890.00−0.24+0.18
Political Institutions & Civic ParticipationGovernance & Integrity16.6718.41+1.74+1.850.00−0.24+0.13
Research Talent & Knowledge CreationHuman Capital18.3320.00+1.67+2.090.00−0.15+0.73
Robotics & Autonomous SystemsCritical Technology16.0017.55+1.55+1.420.00−0.23+0.36
Fiscal Capacity & Public FinanceFinancial Strength17.2518.56+1.31+1.170.00−0.48+0.62
Regulatory Governance & Strategic ControlsGovernance & Integrity17.6718.91+1.24+1.430.00−0.24+0.05
Advanced Materials & ManufacturingCritical Technology16.5717.51+0.94+0.940.00−0.23+0.24
Business Dynamism & EntrepreneurshipProduction & Innovation17.0017.82+0.82+0.930.00−0.23+0.12
Financial System Depth & AccessFinancial Strength17.4017.99+0.59+0.770.00−0.24+0.06
Land PowerNational Security16.5017.03+0.530.000.000.00+0.53
Energy InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure16.1316.58+0.45+0.460.00−0.11+0.11
Air PowerNational Security17.0017.30+0.300.000.000.00+0.30
Cyber & Electromagnetic OperationsNational Security17.3317.63+0.300.000.000.00+0.30
Social InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure17.0917.36+0.270.000.00−0.11+0.39
Maritime PowerNational Security17.0017.27+0.270.000.000.00+0.27
National Resilience & Crisis ManagementGovernance & Integrity16.4016.63+0.230.000.00−0.12+0.35
Innovation & CommercialisationProduction & Innovation17.5017.73+0.230.000.00−0.23+0.46
Intelligence & AssessmentNational Security18.0018.22+0.220.000.000.00+0.22
Sensing, Timing & NavigationCritical Technology17.2017.41+0.210.000.00−0.23+0.44
Culture, Language & Education DiplomacyInformation & Influence18.4018.59+0.190.000.00−0.24+0.43
Strategic Strike & Missile DefenceNational Security14.6714.86+0.190.000.000.00+0.19
Internal Security & OrderGovernance & Integrity16.0016.18+0.180.000.00−0.12+0.30
Joint Command, Projection & SustainmentNational Security17.0017.10+0.100.000.000.00+0.10
Resource InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure14.2514.34+0.090.000.00−0.12+0.21
Agriculture & Food InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure14.2514.32+0.070.000.00−0.12+0.18
Biotechnology & Health TechnologiesCritical Technology17.6017.64+0.040.000.00−0.23+0.27
Quantum TechnologiesCritical Technology16.7516.78+0.030.000.00−0.23+0.27
Transport InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure16.0016.03+0.030.000.00−0.11+0.15
Nuclear DeterrenceNational Security16.6716.68+0.010.000.000.00+0.01
Monetary & Currency CapabilityFinancial Strength17.6717.57−0.100.000.00−0.24+0.14
Financial InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure18.2518.12−0.130.000.00−0.11−0.02
Financial Regulation & IntegrityFinancial Strength17.7517.61−0.140.000.00−0.24+0.10
Information Environment & Strategic CommunicationInformation & Influence18.0017.75−0.250.000.00−0.48+0.23
Financial Stability & Crisis ManagementFinancial Strength17.6717.42−0.250.000.00−0.24−0.01

Seed 30 of experiment mcts-m2.m2-gbr-mcts-tier-rank. The simulation can be reproduced exactly from the experiment's configuration, its versions and this seed.