Study context: AI agent permissions

Participant demographics:
education: Master's
age: 18-24
gender: Male

Previous experiences:
On a scale from 1 (Not at all familiar) to 5 (Very familiar), how familiar are you with existing AI tools, such as ChatGPT and Gemini, in terms of your knowledge and usage? [1. Not at all familiar, 2. Slightly familiar, 3. Somewhat familiar, 4. Moderately familiar, 5. Very familiar]: 4
How often do you use these tools? [1. Never, 2. Rarely (e.g., once a month or less), 3. Occasionally (e.g., 1-2 times a week), 4. Frequently (e.g., several times a week), 5. Daily]: 3
For what purposes do you use these tools?: I use AI tools for a variety of purposes. For work, I use them to assist with implementing security standards, making informed decisions, and gaining insights into software development. I also use them for research and study participation, such as ideation challenges, forecasting studies, and marketing tasks. Additionally, I rely on AI tools for writing and communication, including grammar checks, refining ideas, and drafting responses. On a personal level, I use them to troubleshoot issues, explore new opportunities, and solve everyday problems.

Privacy attitudes:
{'On a scale from 1 (Not at all) to 5 (Full trust), how much do you trust these tools to not violate your privacy?': '3', 'On a scale from 1 (Not important) to 5 (Extremely Important), how important is privacy to you when using digital tools or services, including AI tools?': '4', 'If you have any privacy concerns while using these tools, what are they?': 'My main privacy concerns when using AI tools include data security, storage, and usage. I worry about how my personal or work-related information is stored and whether it could be accessed or misused. I am also concerned about whether AI tools retain conversations and if that data is used for training or shared with third parties. Additionally, I consider the risk of unintended data leaks or breaches, especially when discussing sensitive topics.', 'Select 3 domains you care the most about your privacy when using AI tools:': ['Finance', 'Work & Productivity', 'Smart Home']}

Questionnaire:
In year 2049, AI personal assistants are an essential part of people’s daily lives. These AI assistants handle everything - from helping with work, to managing finances, to organizing travel, and meal planning.
-> "Create a training plan for my upcoming marathon"
	- The AI assistant might consider user’s health metrics and calendar to create a training plan
-> "Plan a stopover in Spain for a two-day vacation with my family on my way back to travel from Japan"
	- The AI assistant might consider user’s calendar, their interests, and family info to suggest a plan
-> "Can you compose a bedtime story that my children will like?"
	- The AI assistant might consider children’s interests to create a story
-> "Recommend a TV show or movie I’ll love"
	- The AI assistant might consider user’s viewing history and their mood for recommendations
Now imagine that you’re living in year 2049! Your job is to train a personal assistant named "MIRA" for yourself. You will be presented several scenarios to personalize Mira.
Training MIRA to learn your data sharing preferences
Mira learns your data sharing preferences and automatically manages permissions on your behalf, so you never have to decide each one individually! Please go through the following scenarios and express your preferences! Let's begin with the queries:


USER: Retrieve and compile all my expenses from last month for reimbursement.
MIRA: Absolutely USER! I need the data listed below to address your query.
Please express your data sharing and accessing preferences. The permission preferences options are "Yes, always share", "Yes, but ask me next time", "No, but ask me next time", and "No, never share". Be careful, Mira or apps may collect incorrect or unnecessary data!

Q1. Data: Receipt images; App/MIRA: Banking
Q2. Data: Transaction logs (dates, amounts, merchant details); App/MIRA: Banking
Q3. Data: Travel details; App/MIRA: Banking
Q4. Data: Meeting details; App/MIRA: Banking

USER: Plan my weekend in San Francisco. Please include surfing in the plan.
MIRA: Absolutely USER! I need the data listed below to address your query.
Please express your data sharing and accessing preferences. The permission preferences options are "Yes, always share", "Yes, but ask me next time", "No, but ask me next time", and "No, never share". Be careful, Mira or apps may collect incorrect or unnecessary data!

Q5. Data: Trip dates; App/MIRA: Weather
Q6. Data: Trip location; App/MIRA: Weather
Q7. Data: Trip dates; App/MIRA: Local Search
Q8. Data: Trip location; App/MIRA: Local Search
Q9. Data: Trip activities; App/MIRA: Local Search

USER: I want to lose weight. Can you create an at-home full-body workout plan for me?
MIRA: Absolutely USER! I need the data listed below to address your query.
Please express your data sharing and accessing preferences. The permission preferences options are "Yes, always share", "Yes, but ask me next time", "No, but ask me next time", and "No, never share". Be careful, Mira or apps may collect incorrect or unnecessary data!

Q10. Data: Fitness goal (i.e. weight loss); App/MIRA: Fitness Tracking

Responses:
Q1: Yes, always share
Q2: Yes, always share
Q3: Yes, but ask me next time
Q4: Yes, but ask me next time
Q5: Yes, always share
Q6: Yes, always share
Q7: Yes, but ask me next time
Q8: Yes, always share
Q9: Yes, always share
Q10: Yes, always share