Exploring the Effects of Subversive Agents on Consensus-Seeking Processes Using a Multi-Agent Simulator

Johannes Vorster, Louise Leenen, Louise Leenen

2023

Abstract

In this paper we explore the effects of subversive agents on the effectiveness of consensus-seeking processes. A subversive agent can try and commit industrial espionage, or, could be a disgruntled employee. The ability of an organisation to effectively execute projects, especially projects within large and complex organisation such as those found in large corporates, governments and military institutions, depend on team members reaching consensus on everything from the project vision through various design phases and eventually project implementation and realisation. What could the effect be of agents trying to subvert such a process in a way that does not raise suspicions? Such an agent cannot openly sabotage the project, but rather tries to influence others in a way that increases the time it takes to reach consensus, thus delaying projects in subtle ways. Here we explore the effect such agents could have on the time and effort to reach consensus though the use of a stochastic Multi-Agent-Simulation (MAS).

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Vorster J. and Leenen L. (2023). Exploring the Effects of Subversive Agents on Consensus-Seeking Processes Using a Multi-Agent Simulator. In Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH; ISBN 978-989-758-668-2, SciTePress, pages 104-114. DOI: 10.5220/0012123400003546

in Bibtex Style

@conference{simultech23,
author={Johannes Vorster and Louise Leenen},
title={Exploring the Effects of Subversive Agents on Consensus-Seeking Processes Using a Multi-Agent Simulator},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH},
year={2023},
pages={104-114},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0012123400003546},
isbn={978-989-758-668-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Simulation and Modeling Methodologies, Technologies and Applications - Volume 1: SIMULTECH
TI - Exploring the Effects of Subversive Agents on Consensus-Seeking Processes Using a Multi-Agent Simulator
SN - 978-989-758-668-2
AU - Vorster J.
AU - Leenen L.
PY - 2023
SP - 104
EP - 114
DO - 10.5220/0012123400003546
PB - SciTePress