Crowdsourcing: Motivations and Challenges

This lecture explores the motivations behind crowdsourcing participation, including intrinsic factors like fun and challenge, as well as the issues related to intellectual property, unfair practices, and responsible interaction with crowdworkers. It delves into the categorization of crowdsourcing systems, the role of citizen science, and the connection between crowdsourcing and social media content moderation. The lecture emphasizes the importance of understanding crowdworkers and systems, designing effective models, and addressing technical and societal challenges in the gig economy.