[IAB@NeurIPS 2026 Competition] Build an AI Agent for Bargaining, Negotiation, and Persuasion
Summary
Announcement of the GLEE Competition at IAB@NeurIPS 2026, where participants build AI agents for bargaining, negotiation, and persuasion in live multi-turn games, with a $6,000 prize pool and optional paper submission.
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