David C. Parkes

David Parkes

David C. Parkes

John A. Paulson Dean 
George F. Colony Professor of Computer Science

Research Interests

Multi-agent AI, Bounded rationality, Machine learning and decisions, Multi-agent reinforcement learning, Intelligence architectures, Fair machine learning, Game theory, Algorithmic economics, Auction design, Market design, Mechanism design, Preference elicitation.  

 

 

 

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Generally weekly, 4.30p, Thursday, write to maube - at - seas.harvard.edu for sign up information.


 

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Recent Publications

Working Paper

T. Werner, I. Soraperra, E. Calvano, D. C. Parkes, and D. C. Parkes,
“Experimental evidence that conversational artificial intelligence can steer consumer behavior without detection”. 2024.
T. Werner, I. Soraperra, E. Calvano, D. C. Parkes, and D. C. Parkes,
“Experimental evidence that conversational artificial intelligence can steer consumer behavior without detection”. 2024.
K. Zhu, A. Shah, and D. C. Parkes,
“Engineering Simplicity for LLM Agents”. 2026.
K. Zhu, A. Shah, and D. C. Parkes,
“Engineering Simplicity for LLM Agents”. 2026.
T. Wang, P. Yuqi, X. Yang, Y. Jiang, M. Tambe, and D. C. Parkes,
“LLM Active Alignment: A Nash Equilibrium Perspective”. 2026.
T. Wang, P. Yuqi, X. Yang, Y. Jiang, M. Tambe, and D. C. Parkes,
“LLM Active Alignment: A Nash Equilibrium Perspective”. 2026.
L. Hammond et al.,
“Multi-Agent Risks from Advanced AI”. 2025.
L. Hammond et al.,
“Multi-Agent Risks from Advanced AI”. 2025.
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