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People become less likely to contribute to a virtual public good like Wikipedia or Waze if they know many others are already doing it

  • Written by Anjana Susarla, Omura-Saxena Professor of Responsible AI, Michigan State University
People become less likely to contribute to a virtual public good like Wikipedia or Waze if they know many others are already doing itWaze depends on users to voluntarily upload information about traffic accidents and road closures. Linda Davidson/The Washington Post via Getty Images

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While people tend to contribute more to a virtual public good if they see others doing the same, this effect reverses if...

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