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When generative AI (genAI) systems are used in high-stakes decision-making, its recommended role is to aid, rather than replace, human decision-making. However, there is little empirical exploration of how professionals making high-stakes…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-04-30 Sajel Surati , Rosanna Bellini , Emily Black

This Article examines the circumstances in which AI-generated outputs remain linked to their creators and the points at which they lose that connection, whether through accident, deliberate design, or emergent behavior. In cases where AI is…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-02-25 Frank Fagan

As generative AI technologies are pressed into service in workplace settings, current approaches to account for the contexts in which such technologies are used fall short of users' expectations and needs. This paper empirically…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-04-08 Emanuel Moss , Elizabeth Watkins , Christopher Persaud , Dawn Nafus , Passant Karunaratne , Mona Sloane

The rise of Generative AI (GenAI) tools like ChatGPT has created new opportunities and challenges for computing education. Existing research has primarily focused on GenAI's ability to complete educational tasks and its impact on student…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-11-18 Rufeng Chen , Shuaishuai Jiang , Jiyun Shen , AJung Moon , Lili Wei

This survey provides a comprehensive review on recent advancements of generative learning models in robotic manipulation, addressing key challenges in the field. Robotic manipulation faces critical bottlenecks, including significant…

In recent years, Artificial intelligence products and services have been offered potential users as pilots. The acceptance intention towards artificial intelligence is greatly influenced by the experience with current AI products and…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2023-06-27 Minsang Yi , Hanbyul Choi

Job security can never be taken for granted, especially in times of rapid, widespread and unexpected social and economic change. These changes can force workers to transition to new jobs. This may be because new technologies emerge or…

General Economics · Economics 2021-08-12 Nikolas Dawson , Mary-Anne Williams , Marian-Andrei Rizoiu

Generative AI has the potential to help teachers rapidly create classroom-ready visual materials, particularly in mathematics where diagrams and visual representations must be pedagogically meaningful and instructionally correct. However,…

Human-Computer Interaction · Computer Science 2026-05-12 Zhengxu Li , Junling Wang , April Yi Wang

Generative A.I. models have emerged as versatile tools across diverse industries, with applications in privacy-preserving data sharing, computational art, personalization of products and services, and immersive entertainment. Here, we…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2023-04-11 Jordan W. Suchow , Necdet Gürkan

It is widely assumed that increases in economic productivity necessarily lead to economic growth. In this paper, it is shown that this is not always the case. An idealized model of an economy is presented in which a new technology allows…

General Economics · Economics 2024-11-26 Casey O. Barkan

With the rapid advancement of generative AI (GenAI), mechanism design adapted to its unique characteristics poses new theoretical and practical challenges. Unlike traditional goods, content from one domain can enhance the training and…

Computer Science and Game Theory · Computer Science 2026-02-24 Rui Ai , David Simchi-Levi , Haifeng Xu

Generative AI (GenAI) applications are transforming software engineering by enabling automated code co-creation. However, empirical evidence on GenAI's productivity effects in industrial settings remains limited. This paper investigates the…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2025-04-28 Liang Yu

In recent years, breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) technology have triggered global industrial transformations, with applications permeating various fields such as finance, healthcare, education, and manufacturing. However, this…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-08-26 Yu yang

Contemporary machine learning paradigm excels in statistical data analysis, solving problems that classical AI couldn't. However, it faces key limitations, such as a lack of integration with planning, incomprehensible internal structure,…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-01-29 Zeki Doruk Erden , Boi Faltings

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) rapidly transforms software engineering, yet existing research remains fragmented across individual tasks in the Software Development Lifecycle. This study integrates a systematic literature review…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2026-03-19 Vincent Gurgul , Robin Gubela , Stefan Lessmann

Recent advancements in generative AI, such as ChatGPT, have dramatically transformed how people access information. Despite its powerful capabilities, the benefits it provides may not be equally distributed among individuals, a phenomenon…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-02-17 Lijia Ma , Xingchen Xu , Yumei He , Yong Tan

As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) becomes increasingly capable of delivering personalized learning experiences and real-time feedback, a growing number of students are incorporating these tools into their academic workflows.…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2025-12-19 Diane Myung-kyung Woodbridge , Allyson Seba , Freddie Seba , Aydin Schwartz

This study analyzed images generated by three popular generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools - Midjourney, Stable Diffusion, and DALLE 2 - representing various occupations to investigate potential bias in AI generators. Our analysis…

General Economics · Economics 2024-03-06 Mi Zhou , Vibhanshu Abhishek , Timothy Derdenger , Jaymo Kim , Kannan Srinivasan

Prior work has mapped which workplace tasks are exposed to AI, but less is known about whether workers perceive these tasks as meaningful or as busywork. We examined: (1) which dimensions of meaningful work do workers associate with tasks…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2026-03-17 Jaspreet Ranjit , Ke Zhou , Swabha Swayamdipta , Daniele Quercia

Generative coding tools promise big productivity gains, but uneven uptake could widen skill and income gaps. We train a neural classifier to spot AI-generated Python functions in over 30 million GitHub commits by 170,000 developers,…

Computers and Society · Computer Science 2025-11-21 Simone Daniotti , Johannes Wachs , Xiangnan Feng , Frank Neffke