Study context: AI agent permissions

Participant demographics:
education: PhD
age: 45-54
gender: Female

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]: 1
For what purposes do you use these tools?: Based on our previous conversations, you seem to have a strong interest in AI and its applications, particularly in workflows, tracking AI skills, and following AI trends. You also work in a technology-focused role at Dosagen, a Fortune 500 company investing in brain-computer interfaces (BCIs).

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?: 4
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?: 5
If you have any privacy concerns while using these tools, what are they?: Privacy Concerns While Using AI Tools:
Data Security & Storage

Where is my input data stored, and for how long?

Is my data encrypted and protected from breaches?

Usage of Personal & Sensitive Information

Does the AI tool retain, analyze, or share my input with third parties?

Could my conversations be used for training future AI models?

Workplace Confidentiality

If discussing company-related or proprietary information, could AI responses leak sensitive data?

Does my employer track AI usage, and how does it impact security polici

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: Based on my current weight, dietary habits, and pregnancy complications from my medical history, what lifestyle or nutritional changes should I consider?
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: Personal weight history; App/MIRA: PregnancyPal
Q2. Data: Dietary details; App/MIRA: PregnancyPal
Q3. Data: Medical/pregnancy history; App/MIRA: PregnancyPal

USER: I’m going to bed. Could you turn off all the lights and just dim my bedroom light a little?
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!

Q4. Data: Bedtime; App/MIRA: Lighting Control
Q5. Data: Motion detection logs; App/MIRA: Lighting Control
Q6. Data: Other travel permits; App/MIRA: Lighting Control
Q7. Data: Past visa application details; App/MIRA: Lighting Control

USER: Can you message my family group to remind them that we're having dinner at Grandma’s house today at 7:30 PM?
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!

Q8. Data: Parents' phone numbers; App/MIRA: SMS
Q9. Data: Message content; App/MIRA: SMS
Q10. Data: Event details; App/MIRA: SMS

Responses:
Q1: Yes, always share
Q2: Yes, but ask me next time
Q3: No, but ask me next time
Q4: Yes, always share
Q5: Yes, but ask me next time
Q6: Yes, but ask me next time
Q7: No, but ask me next time
Q8: Yes, always share
Q9: No, but ask me next time
Q10: No, but ask me next time