Nature has perfected obtaining robust collective behavior and global order from simple local interactions. The challenge for us is to engineer similar systems at various scales that are composed of many agents, ranging from self-propelled nanoparticles in solution to cars in traffic, and to be able to control their emergent collective properties, their emergent “intelligence”.

Computer simulations have the unique opportunity and responsibility to lead the way in searching, understanding, controlling and designing these new materials that are catalysts for technological innovation.

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