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ArticleFrontiers in artificial intelligence2026

Harnessing discrete choice experiments to elicit preferred configurations of trustworthy AI augmented decision support systems for certified crop advisors.

Asim Zia, Maaz Gardezi, Xinjing Yu, Benjamin Ryan, Scott Merrill, Eric Clark, Ali Dadkhah, Donna M Rizzo, John McMaine, David Clay

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Asim ZiaDepartment of Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States.
Maaz GardeziUrban and Environmental Policy and Planning, School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States.
Xinjing YuUrban and Environmental Policy and Planning, School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA, United States.
Benjamin RyanDepartment of Community Development and Applied Economics, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States.
Scott MerrillDepartment of Agriculture, Landscapes and Environment, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States.
Eric ClarkDepartment of Agriculture, Landscapes and Environment, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States.
Ali DadkhahDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States.
Donna M RizzoDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Vermont, Burlington, VT, United States.
John McMaineDepartment of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, United States.
David ClayDepartment of Agronomy, Horticulture and Plant Science, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD, United States.

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Abstract

Introduction: The increase in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and sensor data driven Precision Agriculture (PA) technologies show promise to improve efficiencies in agricultural production systems and decrease adverse impacts of agriculture on environment compared to traditional approaches. Yet, complex trade-offs (e.g. cost, accuracy, precision and data ownership) in the design and configuration of trustworthy AI augmented decision support systems (AI-DSS) for advancing responsible and ethical PA have surfaced. This study harnesses Discrete Choice Experiments (DCEs) to elicit stated preferences of Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs) for informing the design and configurations of trustworthy AI-DSS. The research is guided by two questions and eight associated hypotheses: (a) How do cost, accuracy, precision, and data ownership influence the preferences of CCAs for adopting AI-DSS in agriculture? (b) Which AI perceptions, PA technology concerns and prior DSS experience predict the adoption of AI-DSS configurations?. Methods: Six focus groups informed the design of the choice set, comparing low, medium and high cost AI-DSS with varying accuracy, precision and data ownership attributes. The survey was circulated by Crop Science Society of America to ~2600 CCAs with a lottery-based incentive, leading to 771 responses (response rate = 29.65%). The DCE data were analyzed using a Standard (McFadden) Logit Model, and a Random Utility Mixed Logit Model. Results: Analysis showed 25.54% of the participants opted out, and 45.36%, 19.23%, 9.85% prefer low, medium and high-cost AI-DSS, respectively. Marginal improvement of 1% accuracy leads to ~4% ( Discussion: AI perceptions, PA technology concerns and prior DSS experience significantly predict the variability in the adoption of three types of AI-DSS.

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AI perceptionschoice experimentsdecision support systemsprecision agriculturetrustworthy AI

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PMID42211168
PMCPMC13212300

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