We are looking for volunteers
Interested in Generative AI and chatbots? Concerned about the urban environment around you in New York City? You are invited to participate in a research study to learn more about how people value the urban environment around them and participate in public urban governance. This call is looking for participants to join the study ‘Using AI Chatbots to Study on Human Opinion of Urban Space ‘ and its primary goal is to explore how city residents evaluate the quality of the urban environment and the levels of management of the built environment. Participants are invited to talk about their opinions of urban quality, and they are encouraged to talk about their ideas for improving quality.
Who can take part in?
Adults (over 18) who live in New York City.
What language will be used in this study?
English.
How to enroll in the study?
Interested people can find more information on two projects : 1)Identifying Features that Influence Cycling in NYC Using an AI-Chatbot Survey 2) Evaluating the Impact of NYC Street Scaffolding Using an AI-Chatbot Survey; and write to investigate to receive the links .
How will it take place?
The study will run from May and until we find expected number of participants. Registered participants will receive the links by emails.
Do I have benefits?
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. As a thank you for your time, you will receive a guaranteed $5 Amazon gift card for completing the study. You will not be compensated if you stop the study early or do not interact with each technology for at least 10 minutes. Please read each question slowly and carefully. Data from declined submissions will not be used and will be removed from the dataset.
Is there any risk?
You will not be asked to provide any identifying information except the minimum necessary to authorize payment (i.e., email). The email addresses collected from you will be only used for the purpose of receiving compensation. All collected emails will be deleted once the gift cards have been distributed. Participant responses will be de-identified, and no personally identifiable information will be included in the study.
How to protect my privacy?
We are committed to protecting your privacy. Data from this study will be kept confidential within the research team. Any identifiable information that could reveal the identity of participants will be deleted. Data analysis will be completely anonymized with no self-identifying information, and no material that could personally identify you will be used in any reports or publications from this study.
Are you interested?
Members of the NYU community can register via this NYU Google Form. You will then receive a link to the chatbot from us shortly.
Additionally, any interested individual may contact our investigators directly for the link. You can reach out to them at:
Dr. Zhaoxi Zhang: zhaoxi.zhang@nyu.edu.
Dr. Tamir Mendel: tamir.mendel@nyu.edu
Junyi Li: jl14864@nyu.edu
Feiyang Ren: fr2303@nyu.edu
If you have any questions about this research study, its procedures, risks, and benefits, you may contact Dr. Zhaoxi Zhang at zhaoxi.zhang@nyu.edu.
This project has received ethical approval from the NYU Research Ethics Committee (IRB) and will comply with the IRB’s requirements for data protection.