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The Poisoned Apple Effect: Strategic Manipulation of Mediated Markets via Technology Expansion of AI Agents
arXiv cs.CL — Computation and Language
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What the source reports
Research models how increasing AI agent choices in economic games (bargaining, negotiation, persuasion) alters strategic market interactions.
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So what
This research highlights the potential for AI agent deployment to fundamentally alter market dynamics, presenting new risks in areas like pricing, trading, and client negotiation.
Do what
This research signals a future state where agentic AI systems will demand new risk frameworks for market behavior and competitive strategy.