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The Challenges and Opportunities of Mechanism Design
43:30 - 48:12 (04:42)
This podcast discusses the challenges in achieving certain objectives in mechanism design, and how even experienced designers still rely on theoretical insights. The guests also touch on the potential for automated mechanism design tools.
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The field of mechanism design has limitations, as there are impossibility results that show certain objectives cannot be accomplished using any mechanism design tools.
43:30 - 48:12 (04:42)
Mechanism Design
Summary
The field of mechanism design has limitations, as there are impossibility results that show certain objectives cannot be accomplished using any mechanism design tools. However, the use of automated mechanism design shows potential for advancing the field beyond human insights.