UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES STUDY INFORMATION SHEET
Interactive and Accessible Artificial Intelligence
Dr. Xiang ‘Anthony’ Chen from the Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) is conducting a research study.
You were selected as a possible participant in this study because of your experience of using computers on a daily basis. Your participation in this research study is voluntary.
Why is this study being done?
Many interactive tasks in modern computer-based applications are to some degree enabled by artificial intelligence (AI). Many AI applications function as 'black boxes' and provide little transparency or control for users and the underlying information is often inaccessible. Often a user would see the result of AI's computation but cannot understand how or why AI produces such a result; nor can they easily tell the AI to change the way it computes the results. This project investigates how novel sensor-based input technologies can enable a user to express their intent to control the AI and novel output technologies can enable a user to see and understand the process of how AI computes a result.
What will happen if I take part in this research study?
If you volunteer to participate in this study, the researcher will ask you to do the following:
You will be asked to annotate mitoses in 48 HPFs
You will be asked a series of questions in written form to collect additional information on the interactions. We will not ask or record any responses that contain personal information (beyond demographics).
How long will I be in the research study?
Participation will take a total of about 30 minutes.
Are there any potential risks or discomforts that I can expect from this study?
The risks and discomfort associated with participation in this study are no greater than those ordinarily encountered in daily life or during the performance of routine physical or psychological examinations or tests.
Are there any potential benefits if I participate?
There may be no personal benefit from your participation in the study but the knowledge received may be of value to humanity. However, compensations are available as remuneration for the time and inconvenience of participation.
Will information about me and my participation be kept confidential?
Any information that is obtained in connection with this study and that can identify you will remain confidential. It will be disclosed only with your permission or as required by law. The researchers will take the following steps to protect participants’ identities during this study:
Each participant will be assigned a number;
The researchers will record any data collected during the study by number, not by name;
Any original recordings or data files will be stored in a secured location accessed only by authorized researchers.
The researchers will do their best to make sure that your private information is kept confidential. Information about you will be handled as confidentially as possible, but participating in research may involve a loss of privacy and the potential for a breach in confidentiality. Study data will be physically and electronically secured. As with any use of electronic means to store data, there is a risk of breach of data security.
The research team, authorized UCLA personnel, and the study sponsor may have access to study data and records to monitor the study. Research records provided to authorized, non-UCLA personnel will not contain identifiable information about you. Publications and/or presentations that result from this study will not identify you by name. Employees of the University may have access to identifiable information as part of routine processing of your information, such as processing payment. However, University employees are bound by strict rules of confidentiality. Your data, including de-identified data, may be kept for use in future research.
What are my rights if I take part in this study?
You can choose whether or not you want to be in this study, and you may withdraw your consent and discontinue participation at any time.
Whatever decision you make, there will be no penalty to you, and no loss of benefits to which you were otherwise entitled.
You may refuse to answer any questions that you do not want to answer and still remain in the study.
Who can I contact if I have questions about this study?
The research team: If you have any questions, comments, or concerns about the research, you can talk to one of the researchers. Please contact: Prof. Xiang Chen (xac@ucla.edu) 412.980.5740
UCLA Office of the Human Research Protection Program (OHRPP):If you have questions about your rights as a research subject, or you have concerns or suggestions and you want to talk to someone other than the researchers, you may contact the UCLA OHRPP by phone: (310) 206-2040; by email: participants@research.ucla.edu; or by mail: Box 951406, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1406.