A good simulation (90th percentile) · mcts-m2.m2-ken-mcts-tier1

Simulation 29

Kenya, tree search, 20 years, seed 29: a good simulation (90th percentile) of the experiment's 50. Capability index 7.18 at the 2026 position, 8.08 in 2046; 92 actions over 20 rounds and 0 shocks.

Model 0.1.0 · graph 0.2.0 · parameters 0.1.0 · seed 29

The experiment · The other representative simulations: 36 (median simulation), 40 (a poor simulation (10th percentile))

Outcome

From the 2026 position to 2046.

Capability index
8.08 (+0.91)
From 7.18
Rank by index
67
From 79
Domains at Tier 1
0
From 0
Events
0 shocks
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.

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 Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance 7
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 7
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 7
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 7
  • Build Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 3
7.21 +0.034
2028
  • Partner Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 7
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 7
  • Build Digital & AI Competence 7
  • Buy Technology Adoption & Diffusion 7
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 3
7.24 +0.033
2029
  • Partner Digital & AI Competence 7
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 7
  • Build Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 7
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 7
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 7
7.29 +0.046
2030
  • Build Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 7
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 7
  • Build Lifelong Learning & Reskilling 7
  • Build Digital & AI Competence 7
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 3
7.32 +0.030
2031
  • Build Space Technologies 7
  • Build Technical & Vocational Skills 7
  • Buy Technology Adoption & Diffusion 7
  • Partner Alliances & Security Cooperation 7
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 3
7.37 +0.052
2032
  • Partner Technical & Vocational Skills 7
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 7
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 7
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 7
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 3
7.44 +0.068
2033
  • Build Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 7
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 7
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 7
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 7
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 3
7.50 +0.059
2034
  • Build Economic Output & Productivity 7
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 7
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 7
  • Buy Development Cooperation & Global Assistance 7
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 2
7.57 +0.074
2035
  • Partner Economic Output & Productivity 7
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 7
  • Partner Alliances & Security Cooperation 7
  • Buy Technology Adoption & Diffusion 3
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 3
7.62 +0.046
2036
  • Build Investment Attraction & Projection 7
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 7
  • Buy Research Talent & Knowledge Creation 7
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 7
7.67 +0.054
2037
  • Partner Nuclear Deterrence 8
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 8
  • Buy Technology Adoption & Diffusion 8
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 8
7.72 +0.046
2038
  • Build Artificial Intelligence 8
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 8
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 8
  • Partner Export Capability & Sophistication 8
7.76 +0.037
2039
  • Build Fiscal Capacity & Public Finance 8
  • Partner Alliances & Security Cooperation 8
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 8
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 3
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 3
7.80 +0.044
2040
  • Buy Economic Output & Productivity 8
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 8
  • Partner Investment Attraction & Projection 8
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 3
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 2
7.85 +0.050
2041
  • Partner Research Talent & Knowledge Creation 8
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 8
  • Partner Space Technologies 8
  • Buy Energy Technologies 3
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 3
7.89 +0.038
2042
  • Buy Space Technologies 8
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 8
  • Buy Robotics & Autonomous Systems 8
  • Buy Energy Technologies 8
7.94 +0.052
2043
  • Build Nuclear Deterrence 8
  • Buy Connectivity, Cyber & Trust Technologies 8
  • Buy Sensing, Timing & Navigation 8
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 3
  • Partner Economic Leverage & Dependence 2
7.98 +0.034
2044
  • Build Quantum Technologies 8
  • Partner Space Technologies 8
  • Buy Semiconductors & Advanced Computing 8
  • Partner Trade Policy & Market Access 3
8.00 +0.023
2045
  • Buy Advanced Materials & Manufacturing 8
  • Buy Robotics & Autonomous Systems 8
  • Partner Alliances & Security Cooperation 8
  • Partner Space Technologies 2
8.04 +0.044
2046
  • Partner Research Talent & Knowledge Creation 8
  • Buy Energy Technologies 8
  • Buy Artificial Intelligence 8
8.08 +0.040

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 Technology12121210101010109988877777666
Strategic Infrastructure777777777777777777777
National Security999999999999999996666
Human Capital12121212121210108888888888888
Information & Influence999777777777776666666
Governance & Integrity141414141414141414141414141414141414141414
Financial Strength171717171717171717171717171717171717171717
Production & Innovation141414141414141414141412121212121212121212
Trade & Investment121212121212121111111111111111111111111111

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−0.996−73.30.00
No shocks+1.091+79.30.00
Replay of the recorded actions (must change nothing)0.0000.00.00
Without the 1st largest decision−0.008−0.70.00
Without the 2nd largest decision−0.012−0.90.00
Without the 3rd largest decision−0.012−0.80.00
Without the 4th largest decision−0.007−0.70.00
Without the 5th largest decision−0.009−0.80.00
Without the 1st largest shock+0.889+63.10.00
Without the 2nd largest shock+0.584+42.10.00

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
Semiconductors & Advanced ComputingCritical Technology1.007.01+6.01+6.000.000.00+0.02
Connectivity, Cyber & Trust TechnologiesCritical Technology4.009.69+5.69+5.670.000.00+0.02
Artificial IntelligenceCritical Technology5.3310.87+5.54+4.330.000.00+1.21
Technical & Vocational SkillsHuman Capital7.0011.83+4.83+4.830.000.000.00
Alliances & Security CooperationInformation & Influence9.0012.82+3.82+3.780.000.00+0.04
Development Cooperation & Global AssistanceInformation & Influence4.508.17+3.67+3.560.000.00+0.11
Advanced Materials & ManufacturingCritical Technology2.436.07+3.64+3.620.000.00+0.02
Sensing, Timing & NavigationCritical Technology1.604.86+3.26+3.090.000.00+0.18
Technology Adoption & DiffusionProduction & Innovation7.5010.69+3.19+2.930.000.00+0.26
Lifelong Learning & ReskillingHuman Capital7.009.70+2.70+2.660.000.00+0.04
Trade Policy & Market AccessTrade & Investment9.7512.41+2.66+2.610.000.00+0.06
Space TechnologiesCritical Technology1.333.83+2.50+2.490.000.00+0.01
Export Capability & SophisticationTrade & Investment6.338.65+2.32+2.310.000.00+0.01
Robotics & Autonomous SystemsCritical Technology3.255.37+2.12+1.770.000.00+0.35
Energy TechnologiesCritical Technology3.605.72+2.12+2.090.000.00+0.03
Digital & AI CompetenceHuman Capital7.509.61+2.11+2.100.000.000.00
Investment Attraction & ProjectionTrade & Investment7.679.34+1.67+1.630.000.00+0.05
Economic Output & ProductivityProduction & Innovation7.509.14+1.64+1.500.000.00+0.14
Research Talent & Knowledge CreationHuman Capital7.338.69+1.36+1.340.000.00+0.02
Fiscal Capacity & Public FinanceFinancial Strength8.759.70+0.95+0.620.000.00+0.33
Advanced ManufacturingStrategic Infrastructure7.007.77+0.770.000.000.00+0.77
Cyber & Electromagnetic OperationsNational Security4.675.43+0.760.000.000.00+0.76
Economic Leverage & DependenceTrade & Investment6.677.43+0.76+0.180.000.00+0.58
Quantum TechnologiesCritical Technology1.251.70+0.45+0.420.000.00+0.03
Nuclear DeterrenceNational Security0.000.42+0.42+0.410.000.000.00
Diplomatic Statecraft & Global NetworksInformation & Influence11.0011.42+0.420.000.000.00+0.42
Intelligence & AssessmentNational Security6.837.07+0.240.000.000.00+0.24
Space OperationsNational Security2.332.57+0.240.000.000.00+0.24
Strategic Strike & Missile DefenceNational Security2.332.54+0.210.000.000.00+0.21
Sovereign Capital & External Financial PowerFinancial Strength6.006.21+0.210.000.000.00+0.21
Innovation & CommercialisationProduction & Innovation6.506.71+0.210.000.000.00+0.21
Labour & EmploymentProduction & Innovation6.756.95+0.200.000.000.00+0.20
Space, Aerospace & Defence InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure4.674.85+0.180.000.000.00+0.18
Social InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure8.098.26+0.170.000.000.00+0.17
Force Generation & MobilisationNational Security8.008.12+0.120.000.000.00+0.12
Energy InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure7.257.36+0.110.000.000.00+0.11
Information Environment & Strategic CommunicationInformation & Influence7.677.78+0.110.000.000.00+0.11
Transport InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure9.259.36+0.110.000.000.00+0.11
Digital & Services TradeTrade & Investment9.509.61+0.110.000.000.00+0.11
Resource InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure6.006.10+0.100.000.000.00+0.10
Global Value Chain PositionTrade & Investment8.678.77+0.100.000.000.00+0.10
Communications & Digital InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure10.2910.38+0.090.000.000.00+0.09
Air PowerNational Security4.754.84+0.090.000.000.00+0.09
Structural Transformation & ComplexityProduction & Innovation8.008.08+0.080.000.000.00+0.08
Health System CapabilityHuman Capital8.338.40+0.070.000.000.00+0.07
Biotechnology & Health TechnologiesCritical Technology5.205.26+0.060.000.000.00+0.06
Water, Sanitation & Waste InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure7.007.06+0.060.000.000.00+0.06
Land PowerNational Security7.257.31+0.060.000.000.00+0.06
Industrial & Sectoral BaseProduction & Innovation7.757.79+0.040.000.000.00+0.04
National Resilience & Crisis ManagementGovernance & Integrity8.008.04+0.040.000.000.00+0.04
Population HealthHuman Capital7.007.03+0.030.000.000.00+0.03
Monetary & Currency CapabilityFinancial Strength10.0010.03+0.030.000.000.00+0.04
Advanced EducationHuman Capital7.677.69+0.020.000.000.00+0.02
Joint Command, Projection & SustainmentNational Security6.336.35+0.020.000.000.00+0.02
Foundational EducationHuman Capital8.758.77+0.020.000.000.00+0.02
Government Effectiveness & Public AdministrationGovernance & Integrity9.809.82+0.020.000.000.00+0.02
Agriculture & Food InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure8.258.26+0.010.000.000.00+0.01
Early Childhood DevelopmentHuman Capital8.508.51+0.010.000.000.00+0.01
Internal Security & OrderGovernance & Integrity7.677.68+0.010.000.000.00+0.01
Trade Facilitation & LogisticsTrade & Investment9.509.51+0.010.000.000.00+0.01
Financial InfrastructureStrategic Infrastructure11.0011.000.000.000.000.000.00
Maritime PowerNational Security3.503.500.000.000.000.000.00
Culture, Language & Education DiplomacyInformation & Influence7.607.600.000.000.000.000.00
Diaspora & Global CommunitiesInformation & Influence9.509.500.000.000.000.000.00
Political Institutions & Civic ParticipationGovernance & Integrity11.0011.000.000.000.000.000.00
Justice System & Fundamental RightsGovernance & Integrity9.009.000.000.000.000.000.00
Regulatory Governance & Strategic ControlsGovernance & Integrity8.008.000.000.000.000.000.00
Public Integrity & Anti-CorruptionGovernance & Integrity8.008.000.000.000.000.000.00
Transparency, Oversight & AccountabilityGovernance & Integrity9.679.670.000.000.000.000.00
Financial System Depth & AccessFinancial Strength9.409.400.000.000.000.000.00
Financial Regulation & IntegrityFinancial Strength9.259.250.000.000.000.000.00
Financial Stability & Crisis ManagementFinancial Strength8.008.000.000.000.000.000.00
Business Dynamism & EntrepreneurshipProduction & Innovation9.009.000.000.000.000.000.00

Seed 29 of experiment mcts-m2.m2-ken-mcts-tier1. The simulation can be reproduced exactly from the experiment's configuration, its versions and this seed.