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Strategic Exploitation in LLM Agent Markets: A Simulation Framework for E-Commerce Trust

Huichuan Fu, Philip Torr, Quang Nguyen, Shijun Lei, Siki Chen, Swapneel S Mehta, Xiaolong Zheng, Yunji Liang, Zeping Li, Zhenfei Yin

LLM agents in simulated e-commerce markets exploit reputation-based governance weaknesses, but warrant enforcement curbs deception and alters their strategies.

arxiv:2605.10059 v2 · 2026-05-11 · cs.AI

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C1strongest claim

We find that LLM agents released into traditional markets autonomously exploit weaknesses in reputation-based governance, while warrant enforcement reduces deception and reshapes strategic reasoning.

C2weakest assumption

The controlled simulation framework accurately models real strategic decision-making and information asymmetry in e-commerce markets with LLM agents.

C3one line summary

LLM agents in simulated e-commerce markets exploit reputation weaknesses for profit, but warrant enforcement reduces deception and alters their strategies.

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First computed	2026-05-20T00:04:35.460357Z
Builder	pith-number-builder-2026-05-17-v1
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992e4181e851d3d324fbc6198d8c48e09ea6aa6abc7886c7d3a1707b47324669

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arxiv: 2605.10059 · arxiv_version: 2605.10059v2 · doi: 10.48550/arxiv.2605.10059 · pith_short_12: TEXEDAPIKHJ5 · pith_short_16: TEXEDAPIKHJ5GJH3 · pith_short_8: TEXEDAPI

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