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Burtch G, Lee D, Chen Z (2024). The consequences of generative AI for online knowledge communities

Burtch G, Lee D, Chen Z (2024). The consequences of generative AI for online knowledge communities

“Generative artificial intelligence technologies, especially large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, are revolutionizing information acquisition and content production across a variety of domains.” This resea”rch provides inital evidence that Gen […]

Eric Zhou, Dokyun Lee (2024). Generative artificial intelligence, human creativity, and art 

Eric Zhou, Dokyun Lee (2024). Generative artificial intelligence, human creativity, and art 

Tools like DALL-E provide text-to-image generative AI. This research shows that over time, text-to-image AI significantly enhances human creative productivity. “While peak artwork Content Novelty, defined as focal subject matter […]

Jason D Lin, Nicole You Jeung Kim, Esther Uduehi, Anat Keinan (2024). Culture for Sale: Unpacking Consumer Perceptions of Cultural Appropriation

Jason D Lin, Nicole You Jeung Kim, Esther Uduehi, Anat Keinan (2024). Culture for Sale: Unpacking Consumer Perceptions of Cultural Appropriation

“High-profile instances of brands accused of cultural appropriation suggest that even the most prominent brands fail to fully understand the complexities of this phenomenon. This work experimentally unpacks consumer perceptions […]

Eileen Y. Suh, Evan Apfelbaum, Michael Norton (2025).  How psychological barriers constrain men’s interest in gender-atypical jobs and facilitate occupational segregation

Eileen Y. Suh, Evan Apfelbaum, Michael Norton (2025).  How psychological barriers constrain men’s interest in gender-atypical jobs and facilitate occupational segregation

“Scholarship regarding occupational gender segregation has almost exclusively focused on women’s experiences (e.g., as targets of discrimination in masculine domains), yet understanding factors that perpetuate men’s underrepresentation in traditionally feminine […]