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Back to datasetsKey Variables Bidding behavior; job selection; completion times; earnings; project quality ratings AI/Tech Tracking Microsoft 365 Copilot usage patterns and strategic behavior Access Details Online labor marketplace partnership Notes High earners shifted to fixed-price contracts; proposed shorter completion times; differential bidding strategies by income level
Yu Freelancer M365 Copilot
The Impact of Generative AI on Freelancer Job Preferences and Bidding Behaviors: Evidence from a Randomized Field Experiment
AI-focusedRestricted/RDCWorker-side
Visit Dataset- Specific Type
- Experimental AI usage evidence
- Dataset Type
- Cross-sectional
- Institution
- Microsoft; University of Chicago; Northwestern University; New York University
- Institution Type
- Academia; Industry
- Level of Focus
- Individual
- Most Granular Level
- Individual freelancer level
- Perspective
- Worker-side
- Time Coverage
- 2024-2025
- Frequency
- One-time experiment
- Sample Size
- Freelancers (sample size not specified)
- Geographic Detail
- Not specified
- Occupational Classification
- Freelancers (various)
- Industrial Classification
- Various
- Other Classification
- Contract type; earnings level; experience
Key Papers
Yu, Immorlica, Jaffe, Liu & Monahan (2025)