A new artificial intelligence model named Centaur can predict human decisions with unprecedentedly high accuracy by simulating the fundamental principles of human thought, rather than just analyzing behavioral patterns. This breakthrough research was reported on July 7, 2025, by leading scientific publications, including the prestigious journal Nature and the portal TechXplore. The uniqueness of the Centaur model lies in its innovative training approach. Instead of exclusively analyzing raw behavioral data, researchers fed the AI the findings and results of over 160 classic and contemporary studies in cognitive psychology and behavioral economics. Thus, the model learned not just to find correlations, but to internalize fundamental scientific theories describing how people make decisions under uncertainty, risk, social pressure, and other complex situations. In subsequent testing, Centaur demonstrated a remarkable ability to predict the choice an average person would make in various scenarios – from simple economic games to complex ethical dilemmas. The accuracy of its predictions significantly surpassed all previous models based on traditional approaches. This breakthrough is of immense importance for cognitive science, providing scientists with a powerful computational tool for simulating and testing psychological theories on an unprecedented scale. Furthermore, this technology has colossal applied potential in economics (for modeling consumer and investor behavior), in user interface design, and even in creating more realistic and believable non-player characters (NPCs) in video games.
New Centaur AI Model Predicts Human Decisions with High Accuracy
