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Algorithmic collusion, the convergence of independently optimizing agents on jointly welfare-reducing strategies without explicit communication, is a first-order regulatory concern in markets populated by computative agents and its incidence is likely to expand as those agents enter more market domains.

Algorithmic collusion, the convergence of independently optimizing agents on jointly welfare-reducing strategies without explicit communication, is a first-order concern in markets populated by computative agents

Wulf A. Kaal, Computative Economics A Framework for Economic Analysis under Computational Abundance (2026), VI.D. Comparative Statics and Algorithmic Collusion, p. 20
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• applies to markets populated by computative agents

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• extends kaal:claim:6421319-029 Algorithmic pricing raises margins in concentrated markets: margins increased 28 percent in local duopoly reta...

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