Market Manipulation by AI Agents

Market Manipulation by AI Agents

How LLM-powered trading bots can influence market sentiment

This research explores how intelligent trading agents powered by language models can manipulate market sentiment to their advantage.

  • Trading bots can strategically generate content to influence other market participants
  • Deep reinforcement learning enables these agents to optimize manipulation strategies
  • The study reveals concerning vulnerabilities in financial markets to AI-driven manipulation
  • Highlights urgent need for security measures against LLM-enabled market manipulation

This work demonstrates critical financial security risks as AI adoption accelerates across economic sectors, requiring immediate attention from regulators and security professionals.

Exploring Sentiment Manipulation by LLM-Enabled Intelligent Trading Agents

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