The only reason I’m not upset with this, is that I will game the algorithm to make my price almost free, if these MFers want any of my $, that is. Maybe a good use of 20c of AI to harrass their algorithm into giving me a nearly free seat.
You’re getting downvoted, but you’re right. This knife cuts both ways, and it far predates llms.
Any non trivial algorithm intended to rank is gameable.
This is the foundation of SEO. It’s how the Donald invaded reddit. It’s the fucking central pillar of modern propaganda dissemination.
They’re going to spend a ton of money to lock themselves into an ongoing arms race.
And if one is morality opposed to this type of pricing practice, I think one becomes morality obligated to do exactly what you described.
And honestly, I think you don’t even have to come out ahead for it to be worth it. If your LLM assessed price would be 1000, spending a full $200 on compute to game and $800 ticket is a wash. You SHOULD spend $300 to get an $800 ticket if that’s where the floor is. Because fuck em.
The only reason I’m not upset with this, is that I will game the algorithm to make my price almost free, if these MFers want any of my $, that is. Maybe a good use of 20c of AI to harrass their algorithm into giving me a nearly free seat.
Using AI systems to optimise other AI systems - it’s for shit like this we are boiling the fuckin oceans lol. But I’d probably try to do the same.
You’re getting downvoted, but you’re right. This knife cuts both ways, and it far predates llms.
Any non trivial algorithm intended to rank is gameable.
This is the foundation of SEO. It’s how the Donald invaded reddit. It’s the fucking central pillar of modern propaganda dissemination.
They’re going to spend a ton of money to lock themselves into an ongoing arms race.
And if one is morality opposed to this type of pricing practice, I think one becomes morality obligated to do exactly what you described.
And honestly, I think you don’t even have to come out ahead for it to be worth it. If your LLM assessed price would be 1000, spending a full $200 on compute to game and $800 ticket is a wash. You SHOULD spend $300 to get an $800 ticket if that’s where the floor is. Because fuck em.