Automated negotiation is a form of interaction in systems that are composed of multiple autonomous agents, in which the aim is to reach agreements through an iterative process of making offers.
[1] Automated negotiation can be employed for many tasks human negotiators regularly engage in, such as bargaining and joint decision making.
The main topics in automated negotiation revolve around the design of protocols and strategies.
[2][3] Through digitization, the beginning of the 21st century has seen a growing interest in the automation of negotiation and e-negotiation systems,[4] for example in the setting of e-commerce.
[5] Examples of automated negotiation include: