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A New Article on Algorithmic Collusion (Guest Post by Ai Deng PhD.)

October 16, 2017 by Robert Connolly

Below is a post by valued guest contributor, Ai Deng, PhD. of Bates White Economic Consulting.

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In a new article I published in Law360 last week, I discussed the following four reasons why the scope of colluding algorithms, even if they are technologically possible, could be limited:

  • Algorithmic asymmetry
  • Robust compliance
  • Observable collusive outcomes
  • Risk of class actions

The paper is titled “Four Reasons We May Not See Colluding Robots Anytime Soon” and is available here. If you do not have a subscription to Law360 but would like to have a copy, please feel free to email me at [email protected]

As always, I appreciate your thoughts and comments. You can reach me at the email above or connect with me on LinkedIn [here].

Thanks for reading.

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Comments

  1. Iesha says

    November 3, 2017 at 1:14 am

    Thank you, I have recently been searching for information about this topic for a
    long time and yours is the greatest I have came upon so far.
    But, what about the conclusion? Are you sure concerning the supply?

    • Ai Deng says

      November 18, 2017 at 10:03 pm

      Hi lesha, I do not follow the comments here so I just saw yours. First of all, I am very glad that you found my work helpful.
      On your questions, could you please clarify what you mean?

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