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Will Artificial Intelligence get in the way of gender equality?

Last registered on August 20, 2024

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Pre-Trial

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

Last updated is the most recent time when changes to the trial's registration were published.

Locations

Country

Region

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

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.

External Link(s)

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

Sponsors & Partners

Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)

Intervention (Hidden)

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

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.

File

Pre-registration of Study 1

MD5: 192d4ba684a82943535d895a535d69c1

SHA1: fc40c010e30922e8f1982380407fb223f7864ff3

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

MD5: 2aa550c00f43a92b8d4af152aafa44ec

SHA1: 607dee686b79e57c0ba0e31ddee497a5e7531c4a

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

MD5: d8b48d9832d673f92afed8d367820d68

SHA1: 7f5d75658a2bbfdf8a59717d89ca4e4070556479

Uploaded At: June 10, 2024

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

MD5: 67edce0b117b4ecf34ce8bd6322eba54

SHA1: d1ae93326dd9ba3592cc805c521d560b7f958c3a

Uploaded At: June 10, 2024

Document Name

Pre-registration of Study 2: Managers survey

Document Type

proposal

Document Description

Preregistration of Managers survey in AsPredicted

File

Pre-registration of Study 2: Managers survey

MD5: 12e96c2a995fb975352aff8d3ed2d919

SHA1: 5908f980c84fb8bda4669614ac4db267d3d7f192

Uploaded At: June 10, 2024

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Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name

NHH IRB Board

IRB Approval Date

2023-11-01

IRB Approval Number

NHH-IRB 42/22

Analysis Plan Documents

PAP Managers survey

MD5: 023015af8f229f2ab597c3f4da572449

SHA1: a2f4330e918373167166a2bd0dc54fa92c0dce74

Uploaded At: June 10, 2024

Post-Trial

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Intervention

Is the intervention completed?

No

Data Collection Complete

Data Publication

Data Publication

Is public data available?

No

Program Files

Program Files

Reports, Papers & Other Materials

Relevant Paper(s)

Reports & Other Materials