Price of Anarchy of First-Price Auctions in Agentic Markets
Paper shows competitive floors and near-independent values improve welfare in first-price agentic prompt auctions.
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Paper shows competitive floors and near-independent values improve welfare in first-price agentic prompt auctions.
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