AI Customization and the Market for News

Last registered on November 29, 2024

Pre-Trial

Trial Information

General Information

Title
AI Customization and the Market for News
RCT ID
AEARCTR-0014561
Initial registration date
October 11, 2024

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
October 18, 2024, 4:51 PM EDT

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

Last updated
November 29, 2024, 7:39 AM EST

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

Locations

Region

Primary Investigator

Affiliation
University of Cologne

Other Primary Investigator(s)

PI Affiliation
PI Affiliation
PI Affiliation
PI Affiliation

Additional Trial Information

Status
Completed
Start date
2024-10-11
End date
2024-10-30
Secondary IDs
Prior work
This trial does not extend or rely on any prior RCTs.
Abstract
See analysis document
External Link(s)

Registration Citation

Citation
Chopra, Felix et al. 2024. "AI Customization and the Market for News." AEA RCT Registry. November 29. https://doi.org/10.1257/rct.14561-2.0
Experimental Details

Interventions

Intervention(s)
Intervention (Hidden)
Intervention Start Date
2024-10-11
Intervention End Date
2024-10-28

Primary Outcomes

Primary Outcomes (end points)
See analysis document
Primary Outcomes (explanation)

Secondary Outcomes

Secondary Outcomes (end points)
Secondary Outcomes (explanation)

Experimental Design

Experimental Design
See analysis document
Experimental Design Details
Randomization Method
Randomization done in office by a computer
Randomization Unit
Individual
Was the treatment clustered?
No

Experiment Characteristics

Sample size: planned number of clusters
2500 individuals
Sample size: planned number of observations
2500 individuals
Sample size (or number of clusters) by treatment arms
Customization group: 750
Regular control: 250
Entertainment control: 250
Less complex control: 250
Positive control: 250
Negative control: 250
Liberal control: 250
Conservative conrol: 250
Minimum detectable effect size for main outcomes (accounting for sample design and clustering)
IRB

Institutional Review Boards (IRBs)

IRB Name
University of Cologne Ethics Committee
IRB Approval Date
2024-03-13
IRB Approval Number
240015FR
Analysis Plan

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Post-Trial

Post Trial Information

Study Withdrawal

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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