Modeling Family Structures and Social Functions through Artificial Intelligence Frameworks

As the most basic social structure, the family is essential to both societal stability and personal growth. Positive social control can force people to conform to society to enjoy benefits like praise, social recognition, or esteem. Harmful social control mechanisms operate oppositely, forcing people to protect themselves from harsh or physical punishment, criticism, mockery, or disgrace. The family, as the most fundamental social institution, plays a central role in shaping human development and ensuring societal stability. This study critically examines the origin, evolution, and functions of the family through a qualitative approach, utilizing documentary sources, scholarly literature, and digital repositories. Traditional sociological and anthropological perspectives—including the works of Engels, Murdock, Morgan, MacIver, and Giddens—are revisited to trace the transformation of family structures from early promiscuous groupings to nuclear, joint, and extended forms. Beyond a sociological lens, the study introduces the relevance of artificial intelligence (AI) in modeling, analyzing, and predicting family dynamics. AI frameworks, such as computational modeling and machine learn