Investigating the Relative Impact of Generative AI vs. Humans on Voluntary Knowledge Contributions

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dc.contributor.authorShan, Guohou
dc.contributor.authorPienta, Dan
dc.contributor.authorThatcher, Jason Bennet
dc.date.accessioned2023-12-26T18:54:17Z
dc.date.available2023-12-26T18:54:17Z
dc.date.issued2024-01-03
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.24251/HICSS.2024.900
dc.identifier.isbn978-0-9981331-7-1
dc.identifier.other1139184e-db27-4be2-8c6c-59bb51339c5d
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10125/107286
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.ispartofProceedings of the 57th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
dc.subjectGenerative and Conversational AI in Information Systems Research and Education: Opportunities and Challenges
dc.subjectanswer quality
dc.subjectfixed effects.
dc.subjectgenerative ai vs. human
dc.subjectknowledge contribution
dc.subjectreputation
dc.titleInvestigating the Relative Impact of Generative AI vs. Humans on Voluntary Knowledge Contributions
dc.typeConference Paper
dc.type.dcmiText
dcterms.abstractVoluntary knowledge contributions on question and answer (Q&A) platforms are important for users, platforms and organizations. Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) techniques have made it possible to automatically generate voluntary knowledge on Q&A platforms. The relative impact of GAI vs. humans on users' voluntary contribution of knowledge to Q&A platforms has yet to be explored. On the one hand, GAI can generate highly accurate answers because it is trained on large volumes of diverse, high-quality data. On the other hand, GAI can produce incorrect answers and fabricated facts. Using data from one of the largest Q&A platforms, Stack Overflow, we apply fixed effects models to understand the relative impact of GAI vs. human contributors on answer quality. We find that, on average, GAI answers receive lower scores and are shorter, but they can also be easier to read, more positive, and more objective. Our study has both theoretical and practical implications.
dcterms.extent10 pages
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