Will Artificial Intelligence get in the way of gender equality?

Last registered on August 20, 2024
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Trial Information

General Information

Title
Will Artificial Intelligence get in the way of gender equality?
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0012452
Initial registration date
November 06, 2023

Initial registration date is when the trial was registered.

It corresponds to when the registration was submitted to the Registry to be reviewed for publication.

First published
January 19, 2024, 1:58 PM EST

First published corresponds to when the trial was first made public on the Registry after being reviewed.

Last updated
August 20, 2024, 5:42 AM EDT

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Primary Investigator

Name
Daniel Carvajal
Affiliation
Aalto University
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Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Name
Catalina Franco
PI Affiliation
Center for Applied Research (SNF) and NHH Norwegian School of Economics
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PI Name
Siri Isaksson
PI Affiliation
NHH Norwegian School of Economics.
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Additional Trial Information

Status
In development
Start date
2023-11-07
End date
2024-12-31
Keywords
Behavior, Education, Gender, Labor
Additional Keywords
JEL code(s)
D91, I20, J16, O33
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
This research project aims to investigate the existence of gender differences in the adoption and use of AI technologies, specifically ChatGPT. Previous studies have highlighted a "Digital Divide," showing disparities in internet usage between men and women. This project seeks to extend our understanding of this divide to the realm of AI technologies. We aim to (i) identify whether a gender gap exists in the adoption of ChatGPT, (ii) explore the underlying mechanisms driving any observed disparities, (iii) assess the impact of this gap on productivity, and (iv) evaluate the efficacy of interventions aimed at reducing the gender gap in AI adoption.
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Registration Citation

Citation
Carvajal, Daniel, Catalina Franco and Siri Isaksson. 2024. "Will Artificial Intelligence get in the way of gender equality?." AEA RCT Registry. August 20. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.12452-2.2
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Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention Start Date
2023-11-07
Intervention End Date
2024-12-31

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
Willingness to use ChatGPT, and self-reported measures of ChatGPT use.
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
Study 1 will mostly collect survey measures on ChatGPT use. The only randomization in Study 1 concerns intended ChatGPT use under different hypothetical scenarios as follows. Participants will be exposed to a series of two hypothetical scenarios. In each scenario they are given a description of a course they are hypothetically signed up for. In the description, they are indicated whether the professor explicitly allows or forbid the use of ChatGPT in class. Students will be exposed to both cases, one where a professor allows ChatGPT and one where a professor forbids ChatGPT. The randomization will correspond to which scenario is presented first to a participant.
Experimental Design Details
Not available
Randomization Method
Randomization done using Qualtrics.
Randomization Unit
Randomization will be done at the individual level, by gender of the participant.
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
Around 900 participants.
Sample size: planned number of observations
Around 900 participants.
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
450 students in each treatment arm. Around 40% women and 60% men.
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
Supporting Documents and Materials

Documents

Document Name
Pre-registration of Study 1
Document Type
proposal
Document Description
The following is a preregistration of Study 1, conducted between November 6th and November 17th of 2023.
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Pre-registration of Study 1

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Uploaded At: November 06, 2023

Document Name
Pre-registration of Study 1: addendum
Document Type
proposal
Document Description
The following is an addendum to the preregistration of Study 1.
File
Pre-registration of Study 1: addendum

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Uploaded At: June 10, 2024

Document Name
Pre-registration of Study 1: addendum
Document Type
proposal
Document Description
Preregistration of extension of the sample to Masters students.
File
Pre-registration of Study 1: addendum

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Document Name
Pre-registration of Study 1: second year bachelor
Document Type
proposal
Document Description
Preregistration of extension of the sample to the second year bachelor students.
File
Pre-registration of Study 1: second year bachelor

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Document Name
Pre-registration of Study 2: Managers survey
Document Type
proposal
Document Description
Preregistration of Managers survey in AsPredicted
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Pre-registration of Study 2: Managers survey

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IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
NHH IRB Board
IRB Approval Date
2023-11-01
IRB Approval Number
NHH-IRB 42/22
Analysis Plan

Analysis Plan Documents

PAP Managers survey

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SHA1: a2f4330e918373167166a2bd0dc54fa92c0dce74

Uploaded At: June 10, 2024