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+title: "Project: Human Machine Communication (HMC)"
+---
+
+This file contains documentation about a collaborative longitudinal study
+conducted at the Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien (IWM), Tübingen.
+
+
+## Abstract
+
+Since the emergence of large language models (LLMs) in 2022, generative AI has
+rapidly expanded into mainstream applications, leading to the integration of
+Apple Intelligence into customer devices in 2024. This integration into personal
+technology marks a significant shift, bringing advanced AI capabilities into
+everyday devices and making them accessible to private individuals. Thus, the
+use of generative AI--consciously or unconsciously--along with interaction
+through LLM-powered (voice) assistants and engagement with AI-generated content
+is expected to increase significantly. 
+
+However, data that link this usage to psychological variables and track it over
+time remain scarce. This longitudinal study comprises the data from an American
+sample across six waves at two-month intervals between September 2024 and July
+2025. It examines user behavior, attitudes, knowledge, and perceptions related
+to generative AI.
+
+This dataset allows for future research on psychological and behavioral dynamics
+of AI use over time, offering insights into user engagement and the individual
+factors connected to it.
+
+
+## Project status
+
+- Data collection is finished
+- Data analysis for several work packages in progress
+
+
+## Contributors
+
+- Angelica Lermann Henestrosa, a.henestrosa@iwm-tuebingen.de
+- Büsra Sarigül, s.sariguel@iwm-tuebingen.de
+- Gerrit Anders, g.anders@iwm-tuebingen.de
+- Irena Vanessa Ivan, v.ivan@iwm-tuebingen.de
+- Nico Ehrhardt, n.ehrhardt@iwm-tuebingen.de
+- Sonja Utz, s.utz@iwm-tuebingen.de
+- Stefanie Klein, s.klein@iwm-tuebingen.de
+- Teresa Luther, t.luther@iwm-tuebingen.de
+- Nora Wickelmaier, n.wickelmaier@iwm-tuebingen.de
+
+
+## Waves
+
+Wave 1: Sep 2024
+Wave 2: Nov 2024
+Wave 3: Jan 2025
+Wave 4: Mar 2025
+Wave 5: May 2025
+Wave 6: Jul 2025
+
+## Folder structure and files
+
+```
+ data
+ |-- 01_project_management
+ |   |-- workpackages
+ |   |   |-- workpackages.md
+ |-- 02_material
+ |   |-- AI_Trends_Wave1_Survey.pdf
+ |   |-- AI_Trends_Wave2_Survey.pdf
+ |   |-- AI_Trends_Wave3_Survey.pdf
+ |   |-- AI_Trends_Wave4_Survey.pdf
+ |   |-- AI_Trends_Wave5_Survey.pdf
+ |   |-- AI_Trends_Wave6_Survey.pdf
+ |-- 03_data
+ |   |-- 01_raw_data
+ |   |   |-- anonymization.R
+ |   |-- 02_anonymized_data
+ |   |   |-- cleaning.R
+ |   |-- 03_cleaned_data
+ |   |   |-- HMC_wave1_cleaned.csv
+ |   |   |-- HMC_wave2_cleaned.csv
+ |   |   |-- HMC_wave3_cleaned.csv
+ |   |   |-- HMC_wave4_cleaned.csv
+ |   |   |-- HMC_wave5_cleaned.csv
+ |   |   |-- HMC_wave6_cleaned.csv
+ |   |-- HMC_codebook.xlsx
+ |   |-- item_reference.md
+ |   |-- README.md
+ |-- README.md
+```
+