AI can now model complex economic decisions without getting stuck in math

Researchers have found a new way to train neural networks inside economic models that predict how people make choices over time. This makes it much easier to use AI to understand complex decisions, like when someone buys a house or invests in a company.

For decades, economists have struggled to build models that capture how people make choices when those choices affect future options. The math gets too complicated, too fast. This new method lets AI handle that complexity, which means economists can now build more realistic models of human behavior. It could change how governments and businesses predict everything from consumer spending to labor market shifts.