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When Shippers Become Algorithms: Candidate Exposure, Information Design, and the Concentration of LLM-Mediated Freight Markets

2026 · arXiv.org · Vol abs/2607.19967 · 0 citations · 43 references
Computer Science

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Platform information design, ahead of model choice or model regulation, is the lever that works in a freight matching market, and platform design choices contain it.

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