Clarification of `Algorithmic Collusion without Threats'
Computer Science and Game Theory
2026-02-27 v1 Theoretical Economics
Abstract
This brief note clarifies that the scenario described in Arunachaleswaran et al. (2025) -- titled `Algorithmic Collusion without Threats' -- is not one of collusion, but one where one player is behaving non-competitively and the other is behaving competitively.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2602.22232,
title = {Clarification of `Algorithmic Collusion without Threats'},
author = {Jason Hartline},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.22232},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
Comment on arXiv:2409.03956